The abuse of Vinicius Jr in Spain is a particularly stark example but no country can be complacent about a pernicious problem
The other argument is that by walking off the pitch you let the racists win, a point of view I fail to understand. Surely by taking the thing that these fans love so much away from them due to their ignorance and racism means the ‘fans’ lose.
What was equally upsetting was how many white people, myself included, sat there uncomfortably hoping that the idiots would just stop or that someone else would be brave enough to stand up to them. Oddly enough, it’s still something that haunts me that I didn’t engage with them. Spectators applaud Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid in the stands during the La Liga Santander match against Rayo Vallecano at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain. Photograph: Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images
We’re not immune to it either in Ireland. Lee Chin was subjected to racist abuse during an exhibition game in Tipperary. The perpetrator received a 48-week ban, which, to be truthful, isn’t actually enough. The GAA have set up webinars with Sports Against Racism Ireland to help volunteers deal with the issue. Naturally, you’d think that common sense would say find the perpetrator, toss them out and impose a heft ban and a fine. But how often have we heard it at matches and mumbled ‘Oh God’ while doing little else? How often have we sat there, twiddled our thumbs, and thought, ‘Well, at least it’s only one idiot’.
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