Bend over, here it comes again soccer boys, some more Muslims might be offended....
....According to the Catalan newspaper La Vanguardia, the Spanish football club Barcelona is altering its famous badge in some Arab countries in order to avoid offending Muslims.
The badge is especially altered in Saudi Arabia or Algeria, where the Barcelona shirts are being sold without the red cross of Saint George, the patron saint of the Catalan region which Barca claims to represent, the La Vanguardia newspaper found in a private investigation.
The badge, which was created in 1906, features a single vertical red line in Saudi Arabia and Algeria, due to the fact that there, the red cross represents the symbol of the brutal mediaeval Christian crusades against Islam.
La Vanguardia, in its Saturday edition, expressed its indignation as well as shock, asking the officials of the club to respond to the situation.---> Read More <---
2 Offensive Comments
This must be why the Red Cross changes its symbol to a Red Crescent in certain parts of the world. Interesting and sad that it should permeate down to sports teams.
I did not know they had changed to a red crescent...interesting!
Yes, those soccer boys deserve better, for sure. :)
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