The racist pro-Piet hooligans in the Netherlands who still support Zwarte Piet like to celebrate the birth and teachings of Our Lord Jesus H Christ The Savior by gathering in crowds, hurling eggs, shouting racist insults, smashing windows, vandalizing cars, and shooting off fireworks against anti-racist protestors, who find Zwarte Piet's blackface and oversized red lips and black afro wigs and demeaningly stereotypical childish behavior a racist and offensive remnant of the Netherland's colonial past.
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>During intocht celebrations throughout November 2018, violent incidents took place in the cities and towns of Nijmegen, The Hague, Leeuwarden, Den Helder, Rotterdam, and elsewhere. In Eindhoven, anti-Piet demonstrators were surrounded by an estimated group of 250 people described as "football hooligans" who attacked them with eggs and shouted racist insults. A similar protest in Tilburg led to the arrest of 44 pro-Piet demonstrators.[41]
[41] https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2018/11/amnesty-international-...
>In 2019, it was decided that the nationally-televised arrival of Sinterklaas hosted by Apeldoorn would feature only sooty versions.[42] That November, a group called Kick Out Zwarte Piet were attacked during a meeting. Windows were smashed, nearby vehicles were vandalized, and fireworks were shot into the building where the group was planning protests in 12 communities that still feature traditional versions of the character.[43] In June 2020, American broadcaster NBC and Netflix opted to remove footage of a character dressed as Zwarte Piet from an episode of The Office. Series creator Greg Daniels released a statement saying that "blackface is unacceptable and making the point so graphically is hurtful and wrong. I am sorry for the pain that caused."[44]
[42] https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/netherlands-chr...
[Kick Out Zwarte Piet] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick_Out_Zwarte_Piet
[43] https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/11/zwarte-piet-protest-gr...
[44] https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-office-blackface-dwight-chr...
>Prime Minister Mark Rutte stated in a parliamentary debate on 5 June 2020 that he had changed his opinion on the issue and now better understands why many people consider the character's appearance to be racist.[45] In August 2020, Facebook updated its policies to ban depictions of blackface on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, including traditional blackface depictions of Zwarte Piet.[46] In October 2020, Google banned advertising featuring Zwarte Piet, including soot versions without blackface.[47] Additional companies followed suit, among them Bol, Amazon, and Coolblue, who each decided to remove traditional Zwarte Piet products and promotions from their services.[48][49] In November 2020, Vereniging van Openbare Bibliotheken, a national association of public libraries, also announced that they were in the process of removing books featuring Zwarte Piet from library shelves.[50]
[45] https://nos.nl/artikel/2336254-rutte-ik-ben-anders-gaan-denk...
[46] https://thenextweb.com/facebook/2020/08/11/facebook-is-banni...
[47] https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/10/google-to-ban-zwarte-p...
[48] https://www.welingelichtekringen.nl/samenleving/2036146/bol-...
[49] https://nltimes.nl/2020/08/26/amazon-also-bans-blackface-zwa...
[50] https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/bibliotheken-verwijderen-boeken...