So, my tongue & cheek series on the African World Cup has taken a grisly turn – the horrific incident in Togo. I am still in a state of shock, sadness, and solidarity: my prayers are with the Togo players, their families, friends, and loved ones.
However, while some have asked my thoughts, I defer to the brilliant and analytically sounder bloggers at Justfootball and Pitchinvasion. Now is not the time for a FF laugh, but neither should we overreact. The risk in these times is to let fear, ignorance, anger, and hate lead to negative discursive cycles.
I trust these bloggers, and so should you.
I’m gonna wait a week and see how I feel in about a week.
Thanks for posting this, Elliott. I’ve also attempted to blog about this.
Rob
http://leftbackinthechangingroom.blogspot.com
Hmmm not sure if that posted. thanks for posting this – have tried to cover it as well (though fear not as well as those two links!)
Rob
http://leftbackinthechangingroom.blogspot.com
Rob – sorry about the spam filters on the site, your comments are always welcome!
I really liked the tone of your coverage as well – all of us could stand to learn more about other countries like Togo. Only information can supplant ignorance.