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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Jun 8

    "I live here in South Africa, I know what racism is, It's not what I saw in Russia." #WorldCup2018pic.twitter.com/X7D6ABpVsM

    7:01 PM - 8 Jun 2018
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    66 replies 496 retweets 974 likes
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      2. Aziz Salim‏ @PacificAziz Jun 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I would never want to visit South Africa ever.

        7 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
      3. Kevin F‏ @pixel8in Jun 8
        Replying to @PacificAziz @BBCAfrica

        Fine, you won't be missed in our beautiful country.

        0 replies 0 retweets 21 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. Nairobi 411 News™‏ @Nairobi411News Jun 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @JoyDoreenBiira

        He truely spoke well & truth! I’ve two Russian friends, they are very good people. They only difference is that they think their IQ is higher😆😆

        1 reply 1 retweet 8 likes
      3. Mangaly-Harper‏ @sagessedemaye Jun 9
        Replying to @Nairobi411News @BBCAfrica @JoyDoreenBiira

        Yep I also have Russian friends and Russian are friendly once they know you well , and my friend Maya said Putin will like you!!😂😂😂I was like bring him 😂😂😂

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Byron Maravanyika‏ @Bryeeravaz Jun 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Trends_SADC

        So racism in Russia is because of ignorance and in SA racism is real institutionalized?

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      2. koko long‏ @MulongaMukosa Jun 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I'm not saying all Russians are racists but he lived in big cities so he probably rarely experienced it. I live in a small city and nearly everyday I shock someone just by been dark-skinned. Come to Russia it's beautiful enjoy, people are friendly but be careful.

        2 replies 2 retweets 13 likes
      3. Zaza‏ @ElidKNaz Jun 9
        Replying to @MulongaMukosa @BBCAfrica

        But he was also fetishized and he doesn't seem to realise that. They were treating him like he was in a human zoo

        2 replies 0 retweets 16 likes
      4. Faithless Mofo  😈‏ @MichealFizzy Jun 9
        Replying to @ElidKNaz @MulongaMukosa @BBCAfrica

        Really wtf is wrong with you?

        3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Zaza‏ @ElidKNaz Jun 9
        Replying to @MichealFizzy @MulongaMukosa @BBCAfrica

        I think he's referring to me. I'm cool with his swearing; makes it easier for me to reciprocate 😎

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. koko long‏ @MulongaMukosa Jun 9
        Replying to @ElidKNaz @MichealFizzy @BBCAfrica

        Alright then.. Enjoy 😊

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Zaza‏ @ElidKNaz Jun 9
        Replying to @MulongaMukosa @MichealFizzy @BBCAfrica

        😂 sadly I doubt he'll be back. But tx

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      8. Faithless Mofo  😈‏ @MichealFizzy Jun 9
        Replying to @ElidKNaz @MulongaMukosa @BBCAfrica

        Oh I'm back lol. No disrespect bro/sis but I just want to know why you think they were treating him like that. I mean the human zoo thing lol

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. Zaza‏ @ElidKNaz Jun 9
        Replying to @MichealFizzy @MulongaMukosa @BBCAfrica

        Because to be asked why your skin is brown and touching your hair as if it's a fucking museum piece is the reason whites used to put blacks in human zoos. It's classifying u as other, like something that shouldn't exist. This wasn't the 1650s. These white ppl could google

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      2. Hawah Shukrat‏ @shukrat_k Jun 10
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld

        Come to China too,someone will tell you direct,I CANNOT employ you because you’re BLACK,for South Africa people are a bitter and shall always be,For China they’re racists and they don’t even know why they have to be racist,🙄but they hate us anyway.😢

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. ThabangScott‏ @ScottThabang Jun 10
        Replying to @shukrat_k @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld

        Wow "they don't know why they have to be racist", let's hope they will find inner peace

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Hawah Shukrat‏ @shukrat_k Jun 10
        Replying to @ScottThabang @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld

        To my own thinking,because if most of them think Africa is a country then I don’t think they even have a reason to hate us,because they know nothing about us

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. ThabangScott‏ @ScottThabang Jun 10
        Replying to @shukrat_k @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld

        I feel you,this year I was forced to leave my job because of a Chinese am not saying they are all the same but those guys sees us as things not human

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      6. End of conversation
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      2. dee‏ @dleahhhhh Jun 10
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld

        Why would there be systemic racism in Russia if there aren't any black people? If there aren't any people to marginalize?

        1 reply 1 retweet 6 likes
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      2. ᴍɪʟɪᴛᴀɴᴛ ᴘᴀᴄɪꜰɪꜱᴛ‏ @DieterFrikadell Jun 10
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Of course you don't experience racism as a black soccer player in Russia. They know you will leave again soon. But try moving there and taking a regular job. It will be a different situation altogether.

        2 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
      3. Runcomeupinnamimagnum‏ @Fruit876 Jun 10
        Replying to @DieterFrikadell @BBCAfrica

        Exactly.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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