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After France won the trophy with a 4-2 victory over Croatia on Sunday afternoon, the organizer of the Daily Show congratulated Africa for winning the tournament
"Yes , Africa won the World Cup!! "Noah joked on July 17 on the episode of the game.
" I understand, I understand, it must be said that it is the most Team, but look at these guys – you do not get that tan hanging out in "A lot of players from the French national team – including stars Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappé, who both scored in the final – are of African descent
The French ambassador to the United States, Gerard Araud reprimanded the actor in a stern letter that Noah read to the public ic at a commercial break on Wednesday
Araud reportedly stated that he was watching the episode with "great attention" and said Noah's comments that "nothing could be less true." "The letter stressed that" the rich and varied origins of these actors reflect the diversity of France. "
" France does not refer to its citizens according to their race, religion or origin. "Noah quoted the French diplomat in the letter, adding that the actor's comments on the players seem to "deny their Frenchness".
"This, even jokingly, legitimizes the ideology that claims whiteness as the only definition of French," writes Araud
"I see you, my French brother of African descent"
[19659003] However, Noah replied, "Blacks around the world supported the Africanity" of the French at the World Cup.
"When I say that they are Africans, I do not say that it is to exclude them from their Frenchness, but I rather use them to include them in my Africanity," says
"I say I see you, my French brother of African descent," added Noah, arguing against the idea that "To be French, you must get rid of what makes you African. "
The French diplomat responded on Thursday that Noah was only talking about the African identity of the players on the show." End of the argument with Trevor Noah, he did not refer to a double identity, he said that they were Africans, they could not get this tan in the south of France, they can not be French because they are black. The argument of white supremacy, "said Araud in a tweet.
After the five representatives of Africa at the World Cup withdrew from the tournament, many Africans supported the 39 French national team with many African players Kenya's Vice President William Ruto has called France "the only African team in the final round" in a tweet before his match against Croatia
After Les Bleus won the World Cup trophy, US law professor Khaled Beydoun asked France to recognize its immigrant and Muslim populations
"80% of your team is African , cut racism and xenophobia, 50% of your team is mu sulmane, eliminate Islamophobia, Africans and Muslims have given you a second World Cup, do them justice "Beydoun
wrote on Twitter . The tweet became viral and attracted both condemnation and praise.
While defending his joke, Noah also linked the African heritage of players to France's colonial past and pleaded for the duality of their legacy. What I find odd in these arguments is that people say, "They are not African, they are French" … Why can not they be both? Noah asked.
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