http://www.usatoday.com/sports/socce...ance-cup_x.htm

I predict this thread will explode and eventually be locked, but i'll start it anyway. I was watching Sportscenter and I saw a big story on this and i didn't know whether to be sick or laugh.

I feel sick because it is so sad how A. Racism is this common in Europe and B. The soccer stadiums are actually allowing this. I saw video on ESPN of banners 50 people wide that were securely hung on a stadium railing calling black players monkeys. So out of all 50 people in the front row, noone had the balls to stand up to this?? Noone in stadium security thought this should be taken down??? At first i figured this was a few isolated groups. But then i saw camera shots where entire sections of the stadium were doing the hail-Hitler in unison and waiving the Nazi flag. Europe.....WTF?????

I laugh because of the hypocrisy of all of this. For the last few years Americans have been slammed with insults from Europe. We've been told how we are the scum of the earth, we are uncivilized, etc. etc. etc. America is evil, bla bla bla. I actually am laughing now because its hysterical how the biggest event of Europe's favorite sport, its pride and joy, is exposing the dark dark dark side of European Society. And yes I am blaming European society as a whole. Why? Because where is the outlash? If this happened in the US in 2006, the public reaction would be outrageous. Fights would break out at stadiums, anyone with a nazi flag would be getting a royal ass beating. Unlesss Europe wants to be completely embarrased during the World Cup...I think the public reaction needs to start soon....like now. Thoughts?