Brutal lesson from Tyler Adams to an Iranian journalist

If this is true Qatar World Cup This leaves us with more shadows than lights on an extra-sporting level, it should also be remembered that every now and then someone puts a little common sense and a glimmer of hope opens up in a very tense world. And that’s what the American international did yesterday tyler adams.

Before Iran was eliminated by a solitary goal from Pulisic, an Iranian journalist tried to put Adams on the ropes with an almost provocative question. “You say you support the Iranians but you don’t know how to pronounce the name of our country. It says Iran, not ‘Ayran’. Please, once and for all we are going to make it clear,” the journalist started by proverb.

And he continued: “And then… Are you comfortable in a country where there is discrimination against black people and where there has been a ‘Black Live Matters’ movement?” And Adams’ response: “A thousand apologies for my mispronunciation. That said, there is discrimination everywhere. Something I’ve learned having to live abroad over the years and having to adapt to different cultures , is that in the United States United we continue to improve every day.”

“I grew up in a white family with African-American roots, so it was easy for me because I was educated in different cultures and I assimilated it. Not everyone has that advantage. It’s something that requires more time and more education. The way you taught me the way to pronounce the name of your country is very important. This is progress and as long as there is progress it is important.”

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