In another angle we Nigerians applaud and don't condemn tribalistic comments as this in our National team and major key government positions.
But I believe the fan is venting his frustration at the club and he gave his reasons for that which can be seen as quite significant. He made a valid point but it's seen as racist

Thats nice Nigeria is moving

"Racism is a foreign tribalism, while tribalism is a local racism".

Racism/tribalism happening in this country is worse than what is going on in America.

I grew up outside ala igbo, and I knew what local racism is all about...

Tribal bigots would come oneline and be shouting "black lives matter, black lives matter" while ethnic and religious cleansing are happening in Kaduna right now.

Even nairaland's tribal mods and bots go still come out to shout "black lives matter, black lives matter"...

My own be say "every nigerian life matters"!

What's their position in the league?

shame!!!

BunsenBurner:
The talented German players all go to the bigger clubs.We are all one
Pls nairalanders. Please forgive me.But pls if you can still help me out.In your mercy 500 or 1k will save my life right now.Ive tried to get help all to no avail.Im a jobseeker.Everyday I search where I used to work before and new places but no hope .Pls save me.Pls save me from lack and hunger.If I pls see anything even 500.Ill look for pos or bank that discharges it.Pls save me.Gtb 0176-556-777.Pls help my life I have no where to run to.

oga go and carry load for nearby market....you will see more than 1k.

Another online almajiri spotted

nijabazaar:
Chai...


But let's be sincere, if Enyimba or Rangers should have a line up of Five Chinese, 2 Europeans and three Tunisians will We Nigerians complain?
If and when we complain, will we be tagged Racists?

Your point? Isn't this teaching you not to be racist no matter what?

If you're brilliant you'll learn something

Najyin:
You said all that but you're not racist.

There’s nothing racist about what he said
If you are a fan of shooting stars n then suddenly you begin to notice only whites as players won’t you raise an eyebrow, hell we do that in our places of work complaining bitterly whenever the management recruits foreigners n whites into the organization, we complain of too many expatriates or too many”oyibos”

Grandmeister:
The fan made a point which is too sensitive for the world we live in today...let's not even pretend..most of you will take offence of foreign if players are featured more than your home grown talents..heck if there are more northerners than easterners in enyimba fc there will be dissenting voices and vice versa...let's not even pretend here.

U guys should be very careful how u subconsciously push the racist narratives of white supremacist....

Now u assumed the black players in contention are Africans....
Well, there are only 2 African players in Mainz first team, Taiwo awoniyi n one other Cameroonian....
The other black players in the team are German, Dutch, Austrian n Swiss nationals....
They just don't have the type of skin colour he would love to identify with those countries.....

That guy didn't complain about white foreign players in the team.....
He's moaning only about black players...irrespective of NATIONALITY.....

He's a racist.....
Don't be fooled by his smokescreen.....

hahn:


You are taking it too far.

If Eyimba should have a line up of 5 Yorubas, 2 Yorubas and 3 Warri people will Igbos not complain?

They certainly will.
We're all pathological hypocrites here.

If that amount of white players start a match in Nigerian Professional Football League, we will be the same ones to condemn it.
Sometimes, let's call a spade a spade

pasol4real:

There’s nothing racist about what he said
If you are a fan of shooting stars n then suddenly you begin to notice only whites as players won’t you raise an eyebrow, hell we do that in our places of work complaining bitterly whenever the management recruits foreigners n whites into the organization, we complain of too many expatriates or too many”oyibos”

The black players are citizens of European countries.....

gba gbos....... nice one

Even in Nigeria, we have quota system and catchment areas

elganzar:
lol, na only PSG I sabi for their league

PSG is not even in that league! Mainz 05 is part of the Bundesliga dominated by Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund etc

lol

Bezoz said it first..lol

That's exactly how super intelligent people respond to morons... The manager of that handle deserves a raise!!!

SIRTee15:


U guys should be very careful how u subconsciously push the racist narratives of white supremacist....

Now u assumed the black players in contention are Africans....
Well, there are only 2 African players in Mainz first team, Taiwo awoniyi n one other Cameroonian....
The other black players in the team are German, Dutch, Austrian n Swiss nationals....
They just don't have the type of skin colour he would love to identify with those countries.....

That guy didn't complain about white foreign players in the team.....
He's moaning only about black players...irrespective of NATIONALITY.....

He's a racist.....
Don't be fooled by his smokescreen.....

You don't know that...you/we can only assume..we do not have the moral ground here because like I mentioned, an adamawa man is black by skin and Nigerian by nationality but that doesn't mean enyimba will allow non eastern players to saturate the club..and that goes for kano pillars too..remove the clog in your own eyes the you can see clearly to remove that of others....

XXLMANDIGO:
Damn

Is it not same Germany that church members boycott church,refuse baptism from the Igbo Pastor and even went ahead to threaten his life, to the point he had to resign?

Germany is a very racist country!!!... This has never been debatable!!! Europe's hatred for people of colour is worse than cancer!!!

SIRTee15:


U guys should be very careful how u subconsciously push the racist narratives of white supremacist....

Now u assumed the black players in contention are Africans....
Well, there are only 2 African players in Mainz first team, Taiwo awoniyi n one other Cameroonian....
The other black players in the team are German, Dutch, Austrian n Swiss nationals....
They just don't have the type of skin colour he would love to identify with those countries.....

That guy didn't complain about white foreign players in the team.....
He's moaning only about black players...irrespective of NATIONALITY.....

He's a racist.....
Don't be fooled by his smokescreen.....

Both online and offline,Nigerians generally don't understand micro and passive aggressions directed at them from other races.We are an incredibly naive people

LordShiva97:



They certainly will.
We're all pathological hypocrites here.

I swear

that media team no get joy as them get approval to reply like that

nijabazaar:
Chai...


But let's be sincere, if Enyimba or Rangers should have a line up of Five Chinese, 2 Europeans and three Tunisians will We Nigerians complain?
If and when we complain, will we be tagged Racists?

You went too far. If they were Ghanaians, no one go rest

BunsenBurner:
The talented German players all go to the bigger clubs.We are all one
Pls nairalanders. Please forgive me.But pls if you can still help me out.In your mercy 500 or 1k will save my life right now.Ive tried to get help all to no avail.Im a jobseeker.Everyday I search where I used to work before and new places but no hope .Pls save me.Pls save me from lack and hunger.If I pls see anything even 500.Ill look for pos or bank that discharges it.Pls save me.Gtb 0176-556-777.Pls help my life I have no where to run to.

Omo guy nobody go help here you cause most nairalanders will finish you with Savage words.I just don't know why some people can't just ignore a post without insulting somebody.

nijabazaar:
Chai...


But let's be sincere, if Enyimba or Rangers should have a line up of Five Chinese, 2 Europeans and three Tunisians will We Nigerians complain?
If and when we complain, will we be tagged Racists?

good response
good question
but no one will answer it.
we blacks are hypocritical ass.
if you report a crime to the police you are a snitch,if police intervene there is silence.
how do african americans regard we the africans?

nijabazaar:
Chai...


But let's be sincere, if Enyimba or Rangers should have a line up of Five Chinese, 2 Europeans and three Tunisians will We Nigerians complain?
If and when we complain, will we be tagged Racists?

He could have argued his point without coming across as been racist. In his statement, he referenced skin color as a basis. Hence, if all Mainz team features white from European countries, he won't complain that the club is lacking identify.

If he'd complained that few Germans play in the first team because the clubs have neglected youths and prefer to buy ready made foreign players, nobody will raise an eyebrow.

As for your question, obviously, Nigerians are tribalistic, and if we had it better in a sector, will definitely complain about too many 'whites'.

Oh my! that was below the belt.

elganzar:
lol, na only PSG I sabi for their league

I understand the fan's concern though...it's like white people taking over Eyinmba, who no go talk

NINE!! Nitori Oloun

No be only PSG, Cagliari sef dey there.

They really got many black players

Nice of them

nijabazaar:
Chai...


But let's be sincere, if Enyimba or Rangers should have a line up of Five Chinese, 2 Europeans and three Tunisians will We Nigerians complain?
If and when we complain, will we be tagged Racists?

It won't be wrong but I'm shocked that you didn't know that majority of Nigerians are racists; they just haven't got enough opportunity to express it!