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In racing, Sofuogku is like Hamilton
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I am bowled over by the success of Kenan Sofuoglu, the young Turkish
rider who has taken the World Supersport series by storm, and is
already this year's world champion. Unlike most m'cycle racers (and I
like 'em all by the way), this young chap is completely natural, even
shy, and not at all a joker or show-off or whiner or ego.
Today it made me think of Britain's Lewis Hamilton; although he is in
a much bigger circus with enormous pressures and publicity, Hamilton
seems to be a very calm and rooted person. The coincidence that both
of these chaps are not white, in sports which are almost 100% "anglo-
saxon" in culture and tradition, is very striking. I think it could
be a sign of better things to come in the world.
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And? Your point is?
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I think he's trying to say "Watch out, honky, the darkies[1] are
taking over", but in a non-racist way.
[1] I can say this, at the moment I am darker than 2 of my Asian
friends.
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So Lozzo is now black?
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Only recently, from what he said, so it'd probably be more accurate to
say that Lozzo is the *new* black.
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me too, actually[1]
[1] and no, I'm not orange.
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Oh, you know Sanj and Billy too, what a coincidence?
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