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"Your problem is your black attitude"

As a longtime fan of both the Sex Pistols and PiL I am shocked and saddened to read that John Lydon got himself involved in a scuffle. Really, though, who doesn't have an asshole or two as a friend or associate?

I'm giving the brother the benefit of the doubt.

I hope it didn't really play out that way. But hey, who knows? Mr Lydon's not known for not acting like a prick.

Anyway, I wonder whose side the expert witnesses will take.

"The incident was witnessed by a number of other musicians, including Ricky Wilson of the Kaiser Chiefs, and Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis."

Yeah I'd read about this. The Pistols and PiL are fantastic but Rotten is a silly cunt. I doubt that he's racist but there is no doubt he's a fucking arsehat.

Who would ever use the expression "black attitude"? What the fuck does it mean?

Yeah, read about this a little while ago... total drag.

I'll be interested to hear if Lydon has anything more to say about it.

I think he's hilarious, interesting, but at times too preachy/dramatic.

Heeby Jeeby wrote:I doubt that he's racist but there is no doubt he's a fucking arsehat.

what i dislike most about him is that he's always saying things like "grow up" and "when you've accomplished what i have come back and talk to me."

Ricky Wilson and Yannis Philippakis apparently didn't just witness it, they tried defending Okerke. Not a huge fan of either band but I'm pretty impressed by that.

Wasn't his autobio called "No Blacks, No Irish, No Dogs"?

Didn't he call his book No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs?

Steve V. wrote:Didn't he call his book No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs?

yes, but that was in reference to signs he used to see on apartment buildings. he is irish.