Manchester City star Bernardo Silva said you 'can't even joke with a friend' after being forced to delete a 'racist' tweet about his black teammate Barnaby Lane Sep 24, 2019, 6:33 AM Bernardo Silva/Benjamin Mendy Bernardo Silva and Benjamin Mendy. Getty Manchester City star Bernardo Silva says he "can't even joke with a friend these days" after being forced to delete a tweet that has been called racist by an anti-racism charity. Silva posted a photo of Mendy alongside the controversial mascot