ALL POSTS TAGGED "Racism - Page 2"

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/ 941 days agoVinicius applauds Sevilla for taking swift action against racist fan
Vinicius has unfortunately been the target of racist abuse at several La Liga stadiums during his time in Spain. Regrettably, another such incident occurred during a match between Real Madrid and Sevilla. Footage from the game showed a man and a young fan making racist monkey gestures towards him. This incident unfolded in the 85th […]

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/ 1055 days agoChristophe Galtier in police custody after racism probe
French authorities took Paris Saint-Germain head coach Christophe Galtier into police custody on Friday following discrimination and racism allegations. The allegations extend from the 56-year-old's managerial stint at Nice. He spent just one season with the Eaglets before moving to PSG in 2022. Police also detained Galtier's son. The allegations state Galtier made racist and […]

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/ 1091 days agoLaLiga president Tebas would support Vinicius if he walks off field
LaLiga president Javier Tebas continued to make bold claims as he deals with rampant racism in the Spanish top flight. Tebas and Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior battled on Twitter. That came after the Brazilian was on the receiving end of heavy racist abuse in Real Madrid's game against Valencia. Now, Tebas is stating that […]

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/ 1093 days agoLaLiga asks for more power to fight racism after latest incident
Police in Spain have revealed that seven people have been arrested in connection to racism toward Vinicius Junior in Real Madrid's LaLiga game at Valencia this past weekend. Fans in attendance at the Mestalla racially abused the Brazilian star on Sunday. During a 10-minute delay, the star tried to identify some of those hailing chants […]

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/ 1094 days agoLaLiga fails to fight racial abuse toward Vinicius once again
Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior was the subject of racial abuse in another LaLiga game. This is not the first time this has happened to the Brazilian this season. Moreover, it is becoming a horrifically regular occurrence in the Spanish top flight. In this most recent occurrence, Real Madrid lost to Valencia, but the main […]

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/ 1122 days agoItalian police ban 171 Juventus fans for racist abuse
A number of Juventus fans picked up bans and fines from Italian police stemming from racist abuse they hailed at Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku. The incidents occurred after Lukaku leveled a Coppa Italia semifinal game late in Turin. Juventus fans behind the goal where the Belgian scored laid into Lukaku. Inexplicably, Lukaku picked up […]

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/ 1135 days agoNew York Red Bulls blasted for handling of alleged racial slur
New York Red Bulls player Dante Vanzeir and head coach Gerhard Struber are both under fire following a racial slur. During the club's matchup with the San Jose Earthquakes, Vanzeir allegedly used a racial slur towards striker Jeremy Ebobisse. Vanzeir, a Belgium international, essentially admitted to saying the slur by issuing an apology after the […]

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/ 1139 days agoJuventus given one-match partial stadium ban for racial abuse
Juventus face a stadium ban for one match due to racial abuse by their fans. Yet, it is only for one section at Allianz Stadium. The incident in question occurred during the Old Lady's Coppa Italia matchup with rivals Inter Milan on Tuesday. A contingent of Juventus fans racially abused Belgian international Romelu Lukaku late […]

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/ 1164 days agoKyle Walker-Peters suffers racial abuse after Man United draw
Southampton announced it is in contact with law enforcement after Kyle Walker-Peters reported racial abuse following the Saints' scoreless draw against Manchester United on Sunday. Abuse rolled in online after the game that saw United drop points for a second-straight game, and Southampton get a crucial draw. The focal point of the racial abuse stems […]

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/ 1330 days agoRicharlison racially abused in Brazil's win over Tunisia
Tottenham forward Richarlison was racially abused during Brazil's 5-1 over Tunisia on Tuesday. A fan threw a banana at the Brazilian while he celebrated after scoring his team's second goal of the match. The broadcast showed Richarlison's teammate Fred kicking the banana away. Although the match featured teams from South America and Africa, it was […]
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/ 5730 days agoWest Brom Fans Make A Stand
West Brom fans will today display a banner in support of Osaze Odemwingie after the striker received a sick racist taunt from ‘supporters’ at his former club Lokomotiv Moscow. Baggies fans will have a created a banner which will read “Thanks Lokomotiv”. The touching gesture is in retaliation to the "Thanks West Brom" banner that featured […]
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/ 6419 days agoAtletico-Liverpool: UEFA's Weak Stance a Missed Opportunity
It's a pretty safe bet Madrid's Vincente Calderon Stadium will be at capacity today when Liverpool visits for its Champions League Group D match against Atletico Madrid. Shame. You never get a second chance to make a first impression, and UEFA will never get a second chance to make its first major stance against racism […]