Social media is reacting to a recent interview by Bruce Grobbelaar where he says that John Barnes went to a Christmas party dressed as a Ku Klux Klan member.
Speaking to BT Sport, Bruce Grobbelaar said, “There was a fellow in a white outfit with a pointy hat who was John Barnes, (he was) the Ku Klux Klan.”
Watch Bruce’s full anecdote below.
This story was also published in an article in The Guardian a few years ago, reading “There was the time that a figure turned up to their fancy-dress party in a Ku Klux Klan outfit, with Steve McMahon on the door. “You can’t come in like that. John Barnes is in there,” said McMahon, in no way implying that the outfit would have been absolutely fine had Barnes not been at the club. “No,” responded the KKK man, whipping off the hood, “he’s in here.”
Social media users are convinced that the image below is from the aforementioned party which took place in 1987.
Bruce Grobbelaar also said during his appearance that he broke the “Anfield curse” by peeing on the posts at the football ground.
Grobbelaar was a prolific goalkeeper for Liverpool football club between 1981 and 1994.
John Barnes played as a midfielder for Liverpool and was a member of the English national football team.
Currently working as a sports commentator, Barnes is infamous for his commentary on racism in football, often courting controversy for some of his statements.
He has been accused of supporting views which veer to the right.
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