November 15, 2011 Posted: 1717 GMT Is there racism in football?
My first instinct is to say yes, because football is a
reflection of society and, unfortunately, racism is present in
many societies around the world. Furthermore, taking into
account the various cases where fans have abused players during
matches, this is obviously still a serious issue in some parts
of the globe. What really concerns me now, however, is
investigating whether there is racism on the field of play. In
light of what has happened in England recently and in other
nations such as Spain and Portugal, where players have allegedly
abused each other, football authorities must step up and take
action. The first thing that needs to be done is to define what
constitutes racist behavior on the pitch. If one player calls
another player a "black c***," like England and Chelsea captain
John Terry allegedly did to Anton Ferdinand during a Premier
League match last month, is that racist? Is he insulting
Ferdinand for the color of his skin, or is h