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England and Liverpool legend John Barnes has accused the British public of 'bullying' Qatar.
Barnes, 59, told fans from western countries to 'stop lecturing' the World Cup hosts on their human rights record via social media on Thursday, bizarrely suggesting that they 'wouldn't dare do the same' to Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany.
Qatar's anti-LGBTQ+ laws and alleged mistreatment of migrant workers has prompted the British public to criticise the country and FIFA in the hope of inspiring change.
Barnes, who thinks the British viewpoint is hypocritical because of discrimination against black people in the UK, told Times Radio earlier this week that people should respect the culture, law and religion of Qatar.
As the public questioned his opinions on social media, Barnes hit back with a lengthy rant in defence of the host nation.
He posted: 'Of course I don't believe in Qatar's values regarding their anti gay laws. So lets protest in our own country and camp outside the Qatari embassy if you want, but no one has a right to go to someone else’s country and do what we are doing there. WE wouldn't accept it in ours!
'Shall we lecture Man City and Newcastle fans as well and call their female and gay fans traitors for supporting and paying towards a despotic regime? Or just Qatar?
John Barnes has accused the British public of 'bullying' Qatar over their human rights record
The ex-England international believes Brits should respect Qatar's views on homosexuality
'When the premier league restarts in a month or so, I wonder what the BBC’s coverage is going to be like at St James' Park and Etihad Stadium, Manchester as both those clubs are OWNED by countries whose laws are just
