UK Jewellers Refused To Sell Watch To Samuel Eto’o Because He’s Black

Former African Footballer of the Year Samuel Eto’o claimed today March 12th that he tried to buy an expensive watch in a west London Jewellers but was refused by the sales rep because some Nigerians had come into the store the other day with fake credit cards.

Eto’o, who is worth over $100million, said he’d gone into the store with his brother to buy a £10,000 watch, but said the shop assistant looked at them suspiciously and reluctantly allowed them to view the watches.
“I went to go buy a watch at a jewellers, not too far from my house. The watch I wanted to see was expensive. I asked the saleswoman – who was also black – ‘Could you show me that watch please?’ First, I saw her turn to her co-workers like, ‘Uh, what should I do?’ Eventually, she let me see the watch. I looked at it and said, ‘OK, I’ll buy it.’ I took out my credit card and when she went to go run it through the machine, she came back and said it was declined.”

Eto’o, who is the 7th-richest footballer currently playing, said he asked her: “Was it declined or did you not want it to be accepted?”

He told CNN:

“My brother asked, ‘What’s going on?’ And she said, ‘Nothing, nothing.’ But he said, ‘No, because when I came in, I saw how all of you were looking at us … My brother can afford this and the way you’re treating him shows that you think just because he’s black, he can’t afford this watch.’

“The woman then slipped up and said, ‘No, it’s just that we had some Nigerians in the store the other day who came in with fake credit cards

Posted by Kunda on March 13, 2015. Filed under AFRICA. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

33 Responses to UK Jewellers Refused To Sell Watch To Samuel Eto’o Because He’s Black

LADY BOSS

March 13, 2015 at 9:34 am

U.S, Billionaire Oprah Winfrey was also a victim of racism on a trip to Switzerland when a shop assistant refused to show her a handbag because it was “too expensive.”

It’s such a shame that racism or profiling is still a part of the modern era. At least there is none of that involved when it comes to online shopping, no matter who you are or where you live, you get treated the same.
- Pathako Pinu
  
  March 13, 2015 at 10:10 am
  
  I hear HH is planning to go to the same jewelry shop to buy an engagement ring for Maureen & body piercing rings for his new b!tch Masebo Jazebel that is; Ear lobe,Eyebrow,Tongue,Lip,Nipple,Nostril,ass(pamputi) & Female genitalia ring (clitoris area).Yikes!!!
Rexy

March 13, 2015 at 9:54 am

Vimaimbwa vibazungu! I hate diz pigz mweh!
Chief of Grief

March 13, 2015 at 10:03 am

Iwe ka Samuel chikala,its not necesarily stereotypin awe,they were just being cautious prior to the ka swindling that ocured.U stil suferin from inferiority complex nanomba!!!
- Cha Cha Cha
  
  March 13, 2015 at 12:21 pm
  
  You are right. He could just have introduced himself, remained calm and all would have been ok. I am afraid black people are sometimes over sensitive. The shop had a right to be cautious especially seeing the Nigerians are permanently on the prow.
  
  Chill Samuel. The shop employs black people.
  - christian
    
    March 14, 2015 at 10:02 am
    
    This is wisdom from above.
    Emmanuel!
Pathako Pinu

March 13, 2015 at 10:10 am

I hear HH is planning to go to the same jewelry shop to buy an engagement ring for Maureen & body piercing rings for his new b!tch Masebo Jazebel that is; Ear lobe,Eyebrow,Tongue,Lip,Nipple,Nostril,ass(pamputi) & Female genitalia ring (clitoris area).
- Truth be told
  
  March 13, 2015 at 12:12 pm
  
  your thinking is so shallow even a fly cant drown in it.
  - Pathako Pinu
    
    March 13, 2015 at 12:59 pm
    
    Truth be told that chakubaba jikala..I can tell you even a can drown in HH’s blood he will never be a president.
  - Pathako Pinu
    
    March 13, 2015 at 1:00 pm
    
    Truth be told that chakubaba jikala..I can tell you even a fly can drown in HH’s blood he will never be a president.
- panini pamako
  
  March 14, 2015 at 8:33 am
  
  iwe stanyokoh nokoh tandabube mu chinyoh.your
  jokes are dry.they lack humour.keep HH out of your
  foolishness.talk about that chronic patient you call
  president.wiso ubukala nga pistol
major chileshe

March 13, 2015 at 11:05 am

We in ndola,are all behind the leadership of his excellency lungu
- Truth be told
  
  March 13, 2015 at 12:11 pm
  
  Who asked you??
  - major chileshe
    
    March 13, 2015 at 12:35 pm
    
    Iwe chikala behave
Truth be told

March 13, 2015 at 12:17 pm

Racism will never end it seems. This guy could buy out the whole stup-id store and yet gets treated like this.
- kimba
  
  March 13, 2015 at 7:42 pm
  
  Te racism yo blacks are crooks chapwa
Munyopi

March 13, 2015 at 4:46 pm

yeah for sure even me i would suspect him, the sales lady was just doing her job…a black man is always a suspect…lol
Ghetto

March 13, 2015 at 6:01 pm

Racism will never die just do what you gat to do its life bane.
In God we trust

March 13, 2015 at 6:04 pm

Muleke nokupepa abasuku nififine you remain slaves for life.
zegu

March 13, 2015 at 10:28 pm

You idiots stop insulting each other
OMG

March 14, 2015 at 4:39 am

An adopted black teen was arrested by cops as neighbour reported seening a buggler around a house where supposedly only white people live.
rud van nistrooy

March 14, 2015 at 5:45 am

Unaonapo nkolwa ivala nkoloko
zulu

March 14, 2015 at 7:01 am

@MAJOR CHIkALA START ACTING UP AGE NOT UR SHOE SIZE
OP man

March 14, 2015 at 8:58 am

Please be matured and learn to talk at the matter at hand. This not about politics and racism.
Let move with time most of you bafikala you have anything to do and this why you are always online.
shimaini

March 14, 2015 at 10:59 am

People can insult, Yaba. Guys, let us not shower each other with insults. Its unfortunate that some people still insult in the 21st century. Grow up.
Ku UK ka racism will never end. Its very bad.
CHIBUYE GRANNY

March 14, 2015 at 11:14 am

To bad
musa

March 14, 2015 at 1:08 pm

The kacila was just supposed to introduce his dark and black ass!!!!!!!
zulu

March 14, 2015 at 1:49 pm

Panyo bafikala
Zebige

March 14, 2015 at 3:58 pm

Insele maningi imwe baiche.
jobreaker

March 14, 2015 at 6:00 pm

@ chachacha its called racism,I assure u if u were the last black person on earth they would take u down,just because the white smile @ u doesn’t mean they think u are equals to them,Africans taken as slaves,African american women had their born children killed so as she breast feeds the white babies,the only way the black Americans got to be recognised is because they fought and many died for the cause, equally we Africans fought.if no one fought for our freedom u chacha would be bending over with Ur trousers down wen a gay white man gets thirsty
jobreaker

March 14, 2015 at 6:17 pm

Iwe ka tumfewko post me
vincent kanyembo

March 15, 2015 at 8:47 am

racism still active !….&so called whites skined pipo are proud ….very un fotunate situation….
chipeshamano

March 16, 2015 at 4:51 pm

Inferiority complex