Why do people fail to realize that Manu Ginobili is Italian, not Argentinan?

[TrueRob]

Manu is both. Argentine and Italian. Argentina has a lot of European descendants, probably because the climate works well for European agriculture.

[Threethrows]

Ethnicity is not the same as Nationality.

[TheMan]

Hispanics are Spanish.

Hispania = Latin word for Spain
Hispanic = Spanish

Okay, let me clarify. People from Mexico to Argentina and everything in between. I have a Colombian friend who obviously has some Indian and a smattering of African blood, yet he claims his family hails from Spain. I have a few Mexican friends, same shit. If you ever watch Latin American TV, they're always fair skinned actors. Latin America has this messed up thing where the more European blood you have, the better. Personally I couldn't care less but they do have that hang up down there. My mom had light brown hair with blue eyes, she was a white Mexican (they do exist) and my dad was fair skinned with curly hair. I'm darker because my grandpa had a lot of Amerindian blood. I basically look like your average latino, not too native looking but not too European either. Anyways I'm rambling, it just bothers me that too many think being of Spanish blood is special, hell no, Spain sucks.

[L8krH8tr]

Why are you talking about beaners in an Italian thread.

[NumberSix]

Ethnicity is not the same as Nationality.

"Nationality" is actually a pretty ambiguous term with no clear cut definition. For instance, "nationalism" is usually meant as the idea of state for a particular ethnic group. "Nation" often is used to mean a people, as in an ethnic group.

[NumberSix]

Okay, let me clarify. People from Mexico to Argentina and everything in between. I have a Colombian friend who obviously has some Indian and a smattering of African blood, yet he claims his family hails from Spain. I have a few Mexican friends, same shit. If you ever watch Latin American TV, they're always fair skinned actors. Latin America has this messed up thing where the more European blood you have, the better. Personally I couldn't care less but they do have that hang up down there. My mom had light brown hair with blue eyes, she was a white Mexican (they do exist) and my dad was fair skinned with curly hair. I'm darker because my grandpa had a lot of Amerindian blood. I basically look like your average latino, not too native looking but not too European either. Anyways I'm rambling, it just bothers me that too many think being of Spanish blood is special, hell no, Spain sucks.

Agreed.....

Funny thing though........ The British actually are descended from the Northern Spanish. Particularly the Basque region. That was like 10,000+ years ago though.

[knickballer]

Ethnically Manu is Italian, nationality wise he is Argentinian.

BTW, this topic gets discussed every week or so.
Person 1: Manu is Italian
Person 2: Manu is can't be white he's hispanic asshole
Person 3: Manu is Argentinian
Person 4: Manu is actually Argentinian but descendant from Europeans

[buddha]

Ginobili is Italian but tony parker is french?

If Belgium was a real country people would care.

[TheMan]

Ethnically Manu is Italian, nationality wise he is Argentinian.

BTW, this topic gets discussed every week or so.
Person 1: Manu is Italian
Person 2: Manu is can't be white he's hispanic asshole
Person 3: Manu is Argentinian
Person 4: Manu is actually Argentinian but descendant from Europeans

This

Just a bunch of ignorant 'murricans. The Americas were colonized by Europeans...the British, Spanish and Portuguese.

[SuperPippen]

Spain fails so hard. The British Empire is responsible for countries like America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc.....

What does Spain have to show for itself? Shitty South American countries, and not even the one decent one which Portugal can claim. Even to this day a small section of Spain is a British colony.

You suck Spain. Kill yourself.

Are you seriously attempting to impart some sort of sociological wisdom on a basketball forum?

You don't know d[COLOR="Black"]ic[/COLOR]k about history, sociology, or demography. Quit pretending like you do, f[COLOR="Black"]aggo[/COLOR]t.

You suck, NumberSix. Kill yourself.

[NumberSix]

Are you seriously attempting to impart some sort of sociological wisdom on a basketball forum?

You don't know d[COLOR="Black"]ic[/COLOR]k about history, sociology, or demography. Quit pretending like you do, f[COLOR="Black"]aggo[/COLOR]t.

You suck, NumberSix. Kill yourself.

I think you'd be shocked to find out how much I do know about these subjects.

[TheMan]

Are you seriously attempting to impart some sort of sociological wisdom on a basketball forum?

You don't know d[COLOR="Black"]ic[/COLOR]k about history, sociology, or demography. Quit pretending like you do, f[COLOR="Black"]aggo[/COLOR]t.

You suck, NumberSix. Kill yourself.

lol, I've had my beefs with NumberSix in the past too, but damn, that's harsh

[SuperPippen]

I think you'd be shocked to find out how much I do know about these subjects.

Based on the quality of your previous posts, I certainly would.

[NumberSix]

lol, I've had my beefs with NumberSix in the past too, but damn, that's harsh

Meh. It's perfectly acceptable as far as I'm concerned. I mean, I did just tell the entirety of Spain to kill themselves.

[TheMan]

Meh. It's perfectly acceptable as far as I'm concerned. I mean, I did just tell the entirety of Spain to kill themselves.