Real Madrid winger, Vinicius Jr has commended Sevilla for acting swiftly to eject and report a fan to authorities for allegedly racially abusing him. An image posted by Vinicius on social media appeared to show a man making a racist…
Stefanos Tsitsipas finds peace with Nick Kyrgios over Wimbledon talk
Stefanos Tsitsipas says comments he made towards Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon in 2022 have been “misinterpreted” after they were perceived as racist on social media. Greece’s Tsitsipas said the Australian’s approach to tennis was “uneducated” after he was knocked out…
Racism scandal hits Spanish sport as basketball player abused
A racism scandal has overshadowed the Spanish basketball league finals between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Barça’s Nigerian star, James Nnaji, 18, was allegedly racially abused by the crowd as he got off the team bus before a game in Madrid.…
LaLiga chief Tebas apologises for ‘misinterpreted’ Vinicius tweet
LaLiga president Javier Tebas on Wednesday apologised for a tweet about Vinícius Júnior he said was misinterpreted, and said that the Spanish federation ought to be doing more to combat racism because the league does not currently have that authority.…
Emmett Till accuser Carolyn Brant dies at 88
A white woman from Mississippi whose 1955 accusation against a black teenager Emmett Till led to his murder has died. Carolyn Bryant Donham’s death at age 88 closes a chapter on one of the most infamous lynchings in US history.…
PSG coach Galtier denies accusations of making discriminatory remarks
Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier “firmly denies” making discriminatory remarks towards players when he was in charge of Nice last season, his lawyer told AFP on Wednesday. Olivier Martin said Galtier, who joined PSG last year, “was amazed to hear…
English Premier League fan banned for 3 years after racially abusing Brentford striker Ivan Toney online
A man who racially abused English Premier League striker Ivan Toney on social media has been banned from every soccer stadium in Britain for three years in a “landmark ruling”. Antonio Neill sent a racist message to the Brentford player…
US media drops ‘‘Dilbert’’ after comic creator’s racist remarks
Many newspapers in the United States have decided to no longer publish the popular “Dilbert” comic strip after its creator posted a racist video earlier this week calling Black people a “hate group”. Scott Adams, who rose to fame in…
Tottenham statement as Heung-Min Son subjected to “utterly reprehensible” racist abuse
Tottenham have called for “social media companies and authorities to take action” after Heung-Min Son was targeted with racist abuse on Sunday evening. The winger, 30, came off the bench to score Spurs’ second goal in their 2-0 Premier League…