Comments on: Akon Lights Up Drogba’s Ball http://footyfactor.com/6368/akon-lights-drogba-ball.html It's Got Balls and Brains Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:33:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Didier Drogba Carries Africa on his Shoulders | Footy Factor http://footyfactor.com/6368/akon-lights-drogba-ball.html#comment-1321 Didier Drogba Carries Africa on his Shoulders | Footy Factor Sun, 10 Oct 2010 15:21:53 +0000 http://footyfactor.com/?p=6368#comment-1321 [...] £3 million to fund a hospital in his home country.  (Check out exclusive video from the benefit here.) Drogba has also long believed that his sport can play some kind of role in resolving his [...] [...] £3 million to fund a hospital in his home country.  (Check out exclusive video from the benefit here.) Drogba has also long believed that his sport can play some kind of role in resolving his [...]

]]> By: akon http://footyfactor.com/6368/akon-lights-drogba-ball.html#comment-387 akon Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:18:44 +0000 http://footyfactor.com/?p=6368#comment-387 akon is sexy anh his songs rock akon is sexy anh his songs rock

]]> By: hunterjinx http://footyfactor.com/6368/akon-lights-drogba-ball.html#comment-386 hunterjinx Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:11:32 +0000 http://footyfactor.com/?p=6368#comment-386 Interesting: 'African perspective' finds it's better to identify people by their physical features (no matter if it risks being offensive) rather than by what they're wearing (how an individual chooses to distinguish themselves and their personality)? Strange, indeed. In the interest of responsibility, please realize that by grasping at straws with your hypocritical rhetoric, you are MOST DEFINITELY part of the problem, and not the solution. On a more-relative-to-the-subject note: Great footage of the guys cutting loose and having fun for charity...and looking quite dapper! Would have LOVED to be there. Interesting: ‘African perspective’ finds it’s better to identify people by their physical features (no matter if it risks being offensive) rather than by what they’re wearing (how an individual chooses to distinguish themselves and their personality)? Strange, indeed. In the interest of responsibility, please realize that by grasping at straws with your hypocritical rhetoric, you are MOST DEFINITELY part of the problem, and not the solution.

On a more-relative-to-the-subject note:
Great footage of the guys cutting loose and having fun for charity…and looking quite dapper! Would have LOVED to be there.

]]> By: N S http://footyfactor.com/6368/akon-lights-drogba-ball.html#comment-385 N S Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:20:43 +0000 http://footyfactor.com/?p=6368#comment-385 Many thanks for bringing the video. I enjoyed the foot tapping music. You were highlighting a chrity event for a worthy cause. More power to Footy Factor. NS Many thanks for bringing the video.
I enjoyed the foot tapping music. You were highlighting a chrity event for a worthy cause. More power to Footy Factor.

NS

]]> By: KTY http://footyfactor.com/6368/akon-lights-drogba-ball.html#comment-384 KTY Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:41:26 +0000 http://footyfactor.com/?p=6368#comment-384 an amazing video!!! an amazing video!!!

]]> By: African perspective http://footyfactor.com/6368/akon-lights-drogba-ball.html#comment-383 African perspective Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:43:35 +0000 http://footyfactor.com/?p=6368#comment-383 May I draw attention to the fact that Rachel did not mention the word racism in her post. She made a reasonable observation that also crossed my mind. But then again, it just lets me know that this is written for a target white audience because most black people I know would have no trouble identifying the men in this vid. If a video starring famous white men (of similar clarity) was up here, I find it very hard to believe the author would have felt it necessary to identify them by the clothes they were wearing. And if they did, people would be wondering why they did such a silly thing. To me, it's like saying John Terry is the one in the blue hot pants and Brad Freidl is the one in the red hot pants! It's not necessary, uless you find it difficult distinguishing between African faces (famous or otherwise). And yes, i do realise that there are other men in the vid that people may not know. Even though i know who Magic System are and what the memebers look like, I could still tell that the guys with the pot-bellies (apologies to Magic System) were not Eboue or Akon! The argument about the video clarity does not stand with me. I am not wearing my specs and I could still identify all in the video without looking at their clothes. It was harder for me to notice Akon's trainers than it was to distinguish the different faces. To be honest, even if all the men had been standing with their backs to the camera, I would have been able to correctly identify them. I don't think it's racist, I just think it was a bit silly and patronising to think that people couldn't recognise who they were from just watching the clear video. Maybe if this was being written for a group of people who knew nothing about football personalities or multi-million selling popular American artists, then maybe the clothing references would have been warranted. However it wasn't a shock or unexpected. It's subtle things like this that go over most people's heads or offend/ upset people when mentioned. It's ok to admit you find it harder to recognise African faces. No one is labelling this as a racist trait! lol It's just good to see things from another perspective before telling someone to be a bit more thoughtful when they have been very perceptive and noticed something that you may find unremarkable. No personal attack or anger is meant with this post. I'm just trying to express my sentiments from an African (black) perspective. if you are not African, I can wholeheartedly understand why you may see nothing wrong with this. May I draw attention to the fact that Rachel did not mention the word racism in her post. She made a reasonable observation that also crossed my mind. But then again, it just lets me know that this is written for a target white audience because most black people I know would have no trouble identifying the men in this vid.

If a video starring famous white men (of similar clarity) was up here, I find it very hard to believe the author would have felt it necessary to identify them by the clothes they were wearing. And if they did, people would be wondering why they did such a silly thing. To me, it’s like saying John Terry is the one in the blue hot pants and Brad Freidl is the one in the red hot pants! It’s not necessary, uless you find it difficult distinguishing between African faces (famous or otherwise).

And yes, i do realise that there are other men in the vid that people may not know. Even though i know who Magic System are and what the memebers look like, I could still tell that the guys with the pot-bellies (apologies to Magic System) were not Eboue or Akon!

The argument about the video clarity does not stand with me. I am not wearing my specs and I could still identify all in the video without looking at their clothes. It was harder for me to notice Akon’s trainers than it was to distinguish the different faces. To be honest, even if all the men had been standing with their backs to the camera, I would have been able to correctly identify them.

I don’t think it’s racist, I just think it was a bit silly and patronising to think that people couldn’t recognise who they were from just watching the clear video. Maybe if this was being written for a group of people who knew nothing about football personalities or multi-million selling popular American artists, then maybe the clothing references would have been warranted. However it wasn’t a shock or unexpected.

It’s subtle things like this that go over most people’s heads or offend/ upset people when mentioned. It’s ok to admit you find it harder to recognise African faces. No one is labelling this as a racist trait! lol

It’s just good to see things from another perspective before telling someone to be a bit more thoughtful when they have been very perceptive and noticed something that you may find unremarkable.

No personal attack or anger is meant with this post. I’m just trying to express my sentiments from an African (black) perspective. if you are not African, I can wholeheartedly understand why you may see nothing wrong with this.

]]> By: Off The Post off the post Video: Akon goes dancing with Didier Drogba, Emmanuel Eboue and Salomon Kalou http://footyfactor.com/6368/akon-lights-drogba-ball.html#comment-382 Off The Post off the post Video: Akon goes dancing with Didier Drogba, Emmanuel Eboue and Salomon Kalou Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:49:27 +0000 http://footyfactor.com/?p=6368#comment-382 [...] Spotted on Footy Factor [...] [...] Spotted on Footy Factor [...]

]]> By: kakutaboy http://footyfactor.com/6368/akon-lights-drogba-ball.html#comment-381 kakutaboy Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:47:41 +0000 http://footyfactor.com/?p=6368#comment-381 wow rachel. as a person of color, i didn't find anything racist or discriminating about this article. it just made me want to put on my dancing shoes (whether they are trainers or a pair of high heels) and get on the dance floor with those boys! wow rachel. as a person of color, i didn’t find anything racist or discriminating about this article. it just made me want to put on my dancing shoes (whether they are trainers or a pair of high heels) and get on the dance floor with those boys!

]]> By: Top 11 Goals of the Week | Soccer-Studio.com http://footyfactor.com/6368/akon-lights-drogba-ball.html#comment-380 Top 11 Goals of the Week | Soccer-Studio.com Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:18:02 +0000 http://footyfactor.com/?p=6368#comment-380 [...] Emmanuel Eboue turned up in another comical video over the weekend sent to us by the people at footyfactor.com. After tonking Wolves on Saturday, Chelsea striker Didier Drogba hosted a charity event at [...] [...] Emmanuel Eboue turned up in another comical video over the weekend sent to us by the people at footyfactor.com. After tonking Wolves on Saturday, Chelsea striker Didier Drogba hosted a charity event at [...]

]]> By: Dirty Tackle » Blog Archive » Links! http://footyfactor.com/6368/akon-lights-drogba-ball.html#comment-379 Dirty Tackle » Blog Archive » Links! Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:13:41 +0000 http://footyfactor.com/?p=6368#comment-379 [...] Dancin’ Drogba (minus the siezure legs move), along with Akon, Emmanuel Eboue in a bow tie and oddly shiny suit (did he fall in nuclear waste?), and a late cameo from Salomon Kalou. [Footy Factor] [...] [...] Dancin’ Drogba (minus the siezure legs move), along with Akon, Emmanuel Eboue in a bow tie and oddly shiny suit (did he fall in nuclear waste?), and a late cameo from Salomon Kalou. [Footy Factor] [...]

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