But Netherlands GAF told me all the white people there loved this character and didn't consider him racist. Also, there weren't enough black people around to complain about the issue. They also said that the Netherlands and Europe as a whole doesn't have the same problems with racism that we do in America.
America has the true problem with racism dating back to slavery, even though the Dutch were the first to import black slaves from Africa into America. They were just innocently transporting these people to satisfy the supply side of the equation. This wasn't some form of racist profiteering on their behalf, and the blame rests solely on our former colonies.
Also, I've never seen a banana tossed on the field towards a black player during a football/soccer match in Europe IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND FOURTEEN, while that stuff happens all the time here in the US. I've also never heard monkey chants directed at said players, while that's basically an everyday affair here in Freedomland.
In conclusion: black face in the US is racist, since we are a racist scumbag nation. Black face in the Netherlands and Europe is sophisticated and cultural, and Americans need to stop framing it in our racist paradigm.