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Tottenham midfielder Bentancur charged by FA after offensive comment about South Koreans

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The FA have gone full woke. It was a stupid joke based on a simple truth. Koreans will all have dark, straight hair and dark eyes, making them "more or less all the same" compared to the variety of hair and eye colors in Uruguay. Son Heung-min was not offended, didn't make a complaint. They are team mates and get on well.

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The FA have gone full woke. It was a stupid joke based on a simple truth. Koreans will all have dark, straight hair and dark eyes, making them "more or less all the same" 

@ Mr Kipling - you would also claim "all Japanese look the same." We've all moved on from the incorrect generalisation that all Asians look identical.

As for Bentancur, the comment was clearly not meant in a derogatory way toward his teammate, so I hope the punishment is not too harsh. Son was gracious enough to accept his apology.

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@ Mr Kipling - you would also claim "all Japanese look the same." We've all moved on from the incorrect generalisation that all Asians look identical.

Still waiting for the Japanese version of the "Guess Who?" game...

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"After all, Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans all look alike - that's why a Chinese played the Japanese in Memoirs of a Geisha"

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