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6th January 2019
07:42pm GMT

Explaining previously why blackface makeup is considered racist, Huffington Post reporter Julia Craven previously wrote: "The history of blackface is complex, but it's inescapably rooted in the notion that black folks are inherently less than white people, and that they shouldn't be allowed to portray themselves onstage. While you may think it's harmless to paint yourself black for Halloween, it's not. This is the tradition you're joining, whether or not you know it.
"Once you're done masquerading as a black person - employing the same techniques used not just to belittle the black experience, but to prop up the systemic subjugation of the entire race - you get to remove the colour from your skin. Black people do not have this luxury. We cannot wash our blackness from ourselves, nor can we eliminate all the stereotypes and all the forms of oppression that come with it."
Iniesta currently plays for Japanese club Vissel Kobe after retiring from Barcelona at the end of last season. He is yet to comment on the reaction to the image.
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