Tag Archives: Racism

The U.S. Soccer Board of Directors has voted to repeal a 2017 policy that required national team players to stand during the national anthem. The governing body of football in the United States also apologised to the national team players for the failures of the past. The official Statement by …

First, we need to give credit where it’s long overdue: The success of adidas would be nothing without Black athletes, Black artists, Black employees, and Black consumers. Period. Remaining silent is not a neutral position when the people we should be standing with live in fear of police brutality due to systemic racism. With that in mind, it’s our people who we …

Bundesliga side 1.FSV Mainz 05 have sent out a strong message against racism and discrimination after a fan cancelled his club membership citing the amount of black players in the squad as his reason. “Usually, we’re concerned when we hear of one of our members wanting to cancel their membership …

In the latest BIGinSports podcast, Patric Hoch and Arunava Chaudhuri discuss in a special episode the issue of racism in sports especially in the backdrop of the police murder of Georg Floyd. Listen to the BIGinSports podcast in Germany under: https://meinsportpodcast.de/mixed-sport/biginsports-podcast/der-sportstammtisch-spezial-george-floyd-rassismus-im-sport/ Die Welt steht wegen des Mordes an George Floyd …

The German FA’s (DFB) control body will take no action against Achraf Hakimi, Jadon Sancho (both of Borussia Dortmund), Weston McKennie (FC Schalke 04) and Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) for their symbols of solidarity with the recently deceased American George Floyd, and their anti-racist messages. This line will also be …

FIFA fully understands the depth of sentiment and concerns expressed by many footballers in light of the tragic circumstances of the George Floyd case. FIFA had repeatedly expressed itself to be resolutely against racism and discrimination of any kind and recently strengthened its own disciplinary rules with a view to …

There has been worldwide uproar and widespread protests against racism and police brutality after the violent killing of American George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The topic also reached the Bundesliga on the weekend, with players like Weston McKennie (FC Schalke 04), Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Jadon Sancho and Achraf Hakimi …

The All India Football Federation has received a formal complaint from Indian Super League side Mumbai City FC against Saudi Arabian referee Turki Mohammed Al Khudayr for making racist remarks against their player Serge Kevyn Angoue of Gabon in their ISL match against Bengaluru FC held on Sunday, December 15, …