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Indiana Pacers forward, Danny Granger, who is currently playing for Team USA in Spain for the FIBA world championship, took to twitter to complain about European hygiene. Here is what he wrote on twitter.

“i’m dying over here ..how come nobody in europe wears deodorant? guess they didn’t get the memo – smellin like dead donkey..no joke”

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Xavier2u/ Xavier2u

    When I played ball in college, we played against the Yugoslavian national team, we got our asses kicked primarily because no one wanted to play defense,, the smell burned your eyes.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BP_SportsFreaks/ BP_SportsFreaks

    LMAO!! Das not right lol. … D.O.T. = Death of Twitter… LOL!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ShawtiiSexxxiiThick/ ShawtiiSexxxiiThick

    I’ve heard alot of black folks say that white people smell like wet dogs when they come from outside, especially when they get rained on! lollll

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/nanapeppa/ nanapeppa

    @Xavier2u… LOL! Hopefully, Danny Granger doesn’t suffer major consequences behind his impromptu comment.

    On a another note…
    Antiperspirant is actually toxic for our glandular (endocrine) and mental (neurological) health. It’s been linked to lymph node, breast cancer and Alzheimer’s disease in both men and women and should not be used. Deodorant in the natural form, however, is another thing. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with sprinkling baking soda or some other harmless odor neutralizing agent (rock salt) beneath the arm. Keeping the hair shaved or clipped close also works towards decreasing the smell. African/Egyptian, Persian and Asian body oils work wonders when applied to the underarm as well.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/beantown2010/ beantown2010

    @shawtii…your comment is about as stupid as this article!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/odoggz/ odoggz

    I play/played soccer against many from Europe/Mid-East and it’s REAL! That smell is.. it’s like like having an extra man, on defense, against you. At least he didn’t say something racist, which of course, since he insulted them, they’ll go to their natural method of insulting blacks. Expect people to throw the monkey/gorilla comments right back, as well as throw bananas if they get a chance. I bet you, watch the crowd make gorilla sounds.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Kee-tee/ Kee-tee

    Why do people act like no one is gonna read their tweets? Lately a lot of T.M.I. moments been going on in Twitter!
    What happened to just pulling ya homey on the side & tell them???

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Kee-tee/ Kee-tee

    I was in D.R. before & one of the Dominican chicks told me the same thing about the euros that come there and try to be all over them…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/koffybrowntx/ koffybrowntx

    That is just disrespectful to be in someone’s country and insult them.I swear Twitter is going to be the death of someone.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Southern_ATLien/ Southern_ATLien

    I swear some of our black athletes/celebs need to have their P.R. person right next to them 24/7.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/RSC05/ RSC05

    Danny should have kept that to himself or behind closed doors, making a statement like that on twitter is only going to cause mass hysteria but then again i’m sure he knew that and just didn’t give a damn.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/2-focused/ 2-focused

    for the record, most NBA stars dont have PR ppl. he’s not a household name and I’ve been over seas and its true they do have a different smell. they dont stress taking bathes and deodorant like we do in the states. I’ve had ppl from over seas come here and say it smells like perfurm in the air. now im not saying what he wasnt out of line but he does make a valid point.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SimplyComplex_87/ SimplyComplex_87

    smdh…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/digg_it_up/ digg_it_up

    i was held hostage in a shoe store by 2 european tourists before. i was two isles away and the smell singed both my eyebrews and shoved my hairline way back…..i had to use one of the shoes a s a make-shift gas mask….i tot i was gonna have a siezure in dat sucka….

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Mr_Desmond_J/ Mr_Desmond_J

    What a total lack of class and manners. True or not, ome things are better left unsaid, or said in private conversations. Most of the world already thinks of us as “ugly Americans”, not because of our physical looks but because of the idiotic things that Americans do and say when abroad. I hope that someone gets into his ear and advises him to apologize. Whether he likes it or not, and whether we like it or not, being on “Team USA” means that he’s representing the USA. They should drop him from the team.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/buickjazz/ buickjazz

    Actually it’s true. I lived in Europe for many years as a kid and many of them only bathe a few times a week. It’s just their custom. However, this IDIOT isn’t too bright. Why would you go on a public site like Twitter or any social networking site and disrespect your teammates or the people you live around. That is YOUR community, fool. Where’s your common sense and sense of respect?? Wonder how long it will be before it goes through the grapevine and back to his teammates……

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ew271983/ ew271983

    He’s An Idiot

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/1_cool_6ft_9_brutha/ 1_cool_6ft_9_brutha

    i heared in certain religions in europe…soap n deoderant is a sin to use……smh….But damn Danny Granger oughtta know better.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/cpmondello/ cpmondello

    you should hear what white people say about how bad black people smell.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/AfricanSpeech/ AfricanSpeech

    LMBO@digg_it_up…

    If only folks would just take a bath…

    Besides, it’s funny that a black dude is getting hated on for saying that white people smell but on this site and other black sites you read black people talking about how Africans and other black people smell… And yet, no backlash on that one…

    Makes you go, hmm…

    Also, some of us don’t like people that smell of weed or drugs or cigarettes or coffee or alcohol and if we b***hed about it online, I am sure we would get hated on too…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/HOTLICKA323/ HOTLICKA323

    LMAO! vicious!

    @shawtii, It’s true, yall do….

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DavidShareef/ DavidShareef

    be real enough to speak the truth: be wise enough to know when to speak it! this is 100% true but in his position you should hold your tongue.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TRIPLETHREAT718/ TRIPLETHREAT718

    LMFAO ……

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/blaqpoizon-n-cure/ blaqpoizon-n-cure

    Ya’ll coon a$$ kneegrows study European history…even some white scholars will tell you Caucasians NEVER believed in hygeine. They use to beleive it would cause illness to bathe. Even the Greeks and Romans learned about bathing and hygeine from AFRICANS!!! They went as far as Asia and parts of Africa just to get perfumes and cosmetics for their dog like cave wenches. And yes…they do smell like dogs when wet…FACT not fiction or some illogical word you picked up from the white folks….reverse racism….smmfh!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/FodayB/ FodayB

    As much as I hate to say it, he is speaking the truth, but he probably should not have said it on a public forum. I have relatives that live in Europe and I have been there numerous times. They really don’t care too much about using deodorants or taking care of their teeth; just being honest.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ladislau16/ ladislau16

    Actually the tournament is taking place in Turkey not in Spain as the poster writes.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/blksouthern_belle/ blksouthern_belle

    i can only imagine the Stinch of Euros….heard 1 too many stories bout them. When deordorant and a tootbrush isnt involved, thats a Potent combo- armpits and Bad breath… i dont even want to think about the spell of the feet and bottom areas …do they wash their hands after they use the bathroom because their cousins where i’m at don’t lol!!!!@the Nba team USA, I would reconsider shaking these euros hands unless u want international feces matter on u!!!!!

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/CrEaMeH/ CrEaMeH

    eeewwww, even if he is telling the truth, they are proably gonna give him some flack about his comments…..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Ms_Perfect1/ Ms_Perfect1

    oohhh…he’s gonna get it!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SwtChocLady3/ SwtChocLady3

    I have lived in Europe; they do NOT smell too fresh. MAny of them do not bathe everyday. More like once or twice a week.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/mesearching4ago2girl/ mesearching4ago2girl

    confused as to why they not showering. Is the water bill astronomical?

    As for the granger comments. David Stern thanks him for the check. Hence he will be fined and lucky to make the team. After those comments he might be on his way back to the americas as we speak.

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