Tony Ernst

Tony Nicolai Ernst, born 31 October 1966, is a journalist and writer of Swedish hip hop, based in Malmö. He is the founder of the "Only Swedish Magazine about Black Music", "Gidappa".

Jan Majlard rivalry

In 2004, Tony Ernst critizised Swedish journalist Jan Majlard for several attacks on the Swedish soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimović, including a personal attack where Majlard compared Zlatan with Mike Tyson. [ [http://www.expressen.se/index.jsp?a=193676 Kommentar/Tony Ernst: En Zlatans utlänning] ] A debate between Ernst and Majlard followed, where Ernst explained that "he wouldn't walk out of a press conference in case the star player avoided answering a question", referring to when Majlard left a press conference after Zlatan refused to answer his question. The rivalry heated up in 2006, when Majlard wrote an article for Svenska Dagbladet where he attacked Ernst again.

The day after a derby game between Djurgården and Hammarby was stopped following hooliganism among Hammarby supporters, Majlard wrote an article for Svenska Dagbladet where he attacked Ernst again, and only referred to him as "a cultural worker". He also pointed out that Ernst was a member of MFF Support, Malmö FF's official fan club, and called him a "hooligan with a goosepen". [ [http://www.svd.se/dynamiskt/sport/did_13575727.asp Kameleonterna uppenbarar sig] (29 augusti 2006)]

Ernst responded with an article on a Malmö FF fan site where he critizised Swedish sports journalism, and focused on Majlard labelling MFF Support as hooligans. [ [http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/mff/artikel.asp?id=133794 HimmelRiket] ] Ernst pointed out that MFF Support have worked against violence, racism, and hooliganism. And he also critizised Majlard for "labelling MFF Support's 4.000 members as hooligans". Majlard's one-word response to Ernst' article was "Skvallerbyttabingbång!" ("Nyah-nyah, you tattler!")

Today, Ernst is the chairman of MFF Support.

Quotes

*"One of the few times I've celebrated outside the world of Malmö FF: When Barca eliminated IFK Göteborg in the European Cup semifinals." [Semifinals] -- July 26, 2006.

*"Everybody: Keep calm! Malmö FF is the richest soccer club in Sweden. We get more money through sponsorship and PR than all the other teams combined. IMG promised us streets paved with gold, but delivered jackshit. And the unique co-operation partner Malmö FF became less unique when they contracted IFK Göteborg. I don't find today's decision strange at all; and I'm not worried. We are Malmö FF." -- January 29, 2007, after Malmö FF cancelled a multi-million contract with IMG.

*"To more important issues: Are people allowed to be as ugly as IFK Göteborg coach Kjell Pettersson?" [ [http://fotball.adressa.no/multimedia/archive/00044/Kjell_Pettersson1_44831d.jpgKjell Petersson] ] "He makes Vladimir Krutov look somewhat handsome." -- October 27, 2006.

*"I think it's horrible to read the degrading comments about a player that has worked so hard for Malmö FF as Yksel. It makes me feel sick. [...] The first time I saw him, he won the national P15 finals. Then he took a rest, had a soda, was substituted into the national P16 finals during overtime, and scored the final goal there too. It has continued like that since, for 10-15 years. The 1997 derby" (against Helsingborgs IF) "with the 4-2 goal. The away game against Besiktas last year when he dominated the only world champion on the pitch. Those things, you know." -- August 9, 2006.

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