Folks are calling for XXL to be boycotted. It follows an angry outburst by Mark Ames on his Facebook page after police were attacked at an anti-racist protest in east London.
Here's what the screen grab the Pink Paper took of his Facebook profile reportedly said: “From today i will be boycotting any shops, petrol stations restaurants or businesses i know are owned by Muslims this also includes holidays to muslim countries today see our death toll up to 300 so why the hell are we not just flying this scum back out to there beloved states and pull out and let them fight out there own issues! Funny thing is most of there parent’s would have used i am escaping the brutal rules of muslim society when they arrived on UK shores [sic]."
1. Pigeon-holing groups of very different peoples together - tick!
2. Blaming the entire said pigeon-holed groups for the sins of a few idiots - tick!
3. "Flying them back" i.e. sending said group of peoples to a country they've never been to as if it was their home - tick!
4. Ranters writers block to grammar - tick!
Coming from a gay guy, it's pretty lousy. We've no idea what this man is really like but here's hoping we soon see an unreserved apology along the lines of "upset at seeing police hit, lost the plot, not all Muslims are jihadist tee-totallers that never come to my club, I was a tit" or something suitably up front and honest. [Mark did apologise handsomely - see comments below]
Until we get that we reckon most people will feel pretty hypocritical and sleazy going to XXL any time soon and especially for Pride:( Come on Ames, explain yourself before we call for a Fagwah!
