Since October 7, 2023, the world has been divided with one border. When choosing either side., the only winners are the political leaders, the exponents of war, whose pockets are filled by the cost paid by the innocent lives.
When we fail to acknowledge humanity, we lose. Imagine our houses getting blown up while the neighborhood debates on whether we deserved it.
Such is the condition of millions of lives affected by the stubborn war and even more unhinged world leaders. However, another war is rotting the world to the core, and that is the radicalization of opinions and beliefs.
Over the course of a month, the Israel-Palestine war has seeped beyond the borders and inflicted a wound on the most valuable human emotion, ’empathy.’
People with polarized thoughts are attacking each other in actions and words and hurting sentiments across the world. And in some worst instances, an unhinged man stabbed a 6-year-old because the kid was Palestinian.
Another racist case exposes two silly men who assaulted a Palestinian man.
In recent viral news, pro-Palestinian people are seen tearing down missing Israeli children’s posters, as seen with Olivia Lynch and Lucia Mendoza.
And now, we have yet another display of apathy.
On November 6, 2023, a five-second video showed the blatant racism of Stefany Neyra and Samim Haydari. The two were spotted driving their car amidst a pro-Israeli rally and yelled “heil Hitler,” followed by gesturing with a Nazi salute. The duo are professional football players and own a sports brand, Juega Bonita. Both are facing heavy backlash for anti-semitic comments.
What We Know About Stefany Neyra and Samim Haydari, Who Made Racist Comments?
This incident is one of the most shameful exhibits in the sports fraternity, considering Stefany Neyra and Samin Haydari are both athletes.
[The following information is compiled from various sources in X and Instagram].
Stefany Neyra:
- Neyra is supposedly 25 years old.
- She last played for the Angel City FC.
- Stefany Neyra is reportedly Brazilian and hails from Camo Grande.
- She apparently graduated from the West Virginia University.
Samim Haydari:
- Haydari is originally from Afghanistan.
- Some reports suggest that he lives in Beverly Hills, CA.
Both are co-owners of the Sports gear brand Juega Bonita, which markets itself as the propagator for bringing up girls in sports. They also organize Girls Youth Soccer Camp to encourage young athletes with training and guidance.
Why Are People Reporting The Owners Of Juega Bonita for Heil Hitler Comments?
Stefany Neyra and Samim Haydari stopped their car in the middle of the pro-Israeli rally and decided to be absolutely racist.
When an unidentified man started waving Israel’s flag, the two were heard yelling, “heil Hitler,” and Neyra was also seen doing a Nazi salute.
The implications of these gestures are so problematic to justify one chapter of evil history with the ongoing cruelty on humanity.
The two athletes, presumable standing in support of Palestine, discredited their stance by displaying racism to the other side. As aptly said, “an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind,” similarly, “a foolish reaction to very opposite action makes the whole world clowns.”
Meanwhile, the co-owners of Juega Bonita are facing immense backslash as the public demands all brands to disassociate from these two.
One clothing brand, which previously collaborated with Neyra, replied to a post by @jewhatedb, condemning the actions of the athlete. The statement by @CVY.CO reads–
“We can assure you we condemn her behavior. We are disappointed in her lack of maturity and are saddened she displayed her ignorance in such a manner. She is NOT an athlete of ours. We have worked with her in the past, but she will no longer have an opportunity to continue working with our brand. We stand with love. We stand with peace. We stand with respect. 🤍”
Meanwhile, netizens have flooded the couple’s social media handles with utter disdain for their actions. This Jew-hating stance does more harm to the solidarity for a ceasefire in Gaza.
What is your take on this case? Do you think that the duo should be punished for such offensive actions?
Do you agree that displaying extreme racism to the other side hampers the cause of our own support? Let us know in the comments section below.
