Broken English/African Tone

Jensen said:
What is it with people talking in this flat monotone accent. A prime example is Clinton Morrison, a football pundit on Sky. He was born and raised in Tooting London, yet now speaks with this tone.
It was very apparent on an ITV show, titled “South of the river”. Basically highlighting young black players from tough areas in South London who have become professional footballers. The show also included young players from a Middle Eastern background who also spoke with this accent.
It’s not just inclusive to black and Asians, but also White individuals all born and raised in the UK.
This accent doesn’t make them sound clever, but completely the opposite and boring.
So why do people adopt this pathetic tone.
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This is an accent and way of speaking that appeared around 10ish years ago, in the young black London community, and has been adopted by young people of all colours. Clinton Morrison never spoke like that in his playing days, and adopted it, presumably, to pretend he's still either relevant, or young. Neither if which he is. In fact, speaking the way he does, only makes him out to be a fraud. Not only that, but taking this affect only succeeds in making him look and sound like an idiot.
 
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