Mereja Forum

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Eritreans like me are in fact honored to be called Camel drivers! We and our Sudanese brothers feel unique to be close to our Arab teachers. After all we fought for more than 30 years to adopt the Arabian Camel Durimera as our official state emblem.
Our official language is not a backward African language like Tigre Tigrinya, it is the Arab's language of heaven that rewards you with 70 virgins, that is Arabic. So, a German calling me a Camel Driver makes me closer to the blessed people of peace the Arabs in Saudi Arabia.
No doubt, the Africans and the Agames will feel jealous that they are not called Arabs and Camel Drivers.

Here is how Cycling News reports the honor:
'Get the CAMEL DRIVERS!' Outrage as Germany cycling coach roars at his rider to chase down Algerian and Eritrean rivals

A German coach has apologised for making a racist slur at the Tokyo Olympics
Patrick Moster told his rider to 'get the camel drivers' at the cycling time trial
Niklas Arndt was chasing Algerian and Eritrean rivals during Wednesday's event
Moster apologised for his 'poor choice of words' said 'in the heat of the moment'
Find out the latest Tokyo Olympic news including schedule, medal table and results right here

By Mike Keegan For Mailonline

Published: 05:34 EDT, 28 July 2021 | Updated: 10:22 EDT, 28 July 2021

A German cycling coach has been forced to apologise after being captured on film urging one of his riders to 'get the camel drivers' as he chased opponents from Algeria and Eritrea.

Patrick Moster was filmed running behind Nikias Arndt at the Olympic time trial in Tokyo, with microphones clearly picking him up shouting 'Hol die Kameltreiber! Hol die Kameltreiber'.

Azzedine Lagab (Algeria) and Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (Eritrea) had gone out before the German competitor. On German television, ARD commentator Florian Nass was left stunned, branding the comments 'totally wrong'. 'Words fail me,' he added.

Beim Einzelzeitfahren war eine rassistische „Anfeuerung“ vom deutschen Leistungssportdirektor Patrick #Moster zu hören. Er rief Nikias Arndt „Hol die Kameltreiber!“ zu, vor ihm fuhren ein Eritreer und ein Algerier. Gut von Florian Naß, das sofort zu kritisieren. #OlympischeSpiele pic.twitter.com/Lw3u0ruIpq


A German coach has apologised and fears the sack after being heard yelling a racist slur

A German coach has apologised and fears the sack after being heard yelling a racist slur
Patrick Moster was seen running behind Nikias Arndt, telling his rider to 'get the camel drivers'

Patrick Moster was seen running behind Nikias Arndt, telling his rider to 'get the camel drivers'
Azzedine Lagab of Algeria (pictured) and Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (Eritrea) had gone out before the German competitor for the Olympics time trial on Wednesday

Azzedine Lagab of Algeria (pictured) and Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (Eritrea) had gone out before the German competitor for the Olympics time trial on Wednesday

[Roha]

Shouldn't some of us take pride in being called Camel Driver or ሰሓቢ ገመል ወይ ግመል ሳቢ?
This is what most Arabs did for centuries and that is some of us copied,
as we did Arabic instead of our own Tigrayt Tigrinya.

A German coach has apologised for making a racist slur at the Tokyo Olympics
Patrick Moster told his rider to 'get the camel drivers' at the cycling time trial
Niklas Arndt was chasing Algerian and Eritrean rivals during Wednesday's event
Moster apologised for his 'poor choice of words' said 'in the heat of the moment'

For those who do not understand English, here is the translation: [/size]