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Soccer: New Zealand Quits Qatar Match After Alleged Racism

  • #New Zealand
  • #Qatar
  • #Sports
  • #Entertainment
  • #Race
  • #Discrimination
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JUN 2023
Image copyright: Wikimedia Commons
story last updated JUN 2023

The Spin

Establishment-critical narrative

There is a deep history of racism in football. While predominately occurring in Europe, racial slurs and racist chants have grown around the world, exacerbated by social media and spectators' belief in freedom of speech. The world is watching racism in real-time while federations ignore the egregious abuse and talk around it. When they don't take a firm stance, they implicitly signal that the hateful treatment of players is acceptable.

Associated Press

Pro-establishment narrative

FIFA recognizes the deeply troubling racist trend that's occurring in football. It has taken a strong stance against the acts as they have no place in football. At all levels of play, when these incidents occur, the match must be stopped and the actions of the players and spectators addressed. In an effort to advance the Association's stance on this matter, an anti-racism task force has been developed to include Vinicius Junior to assess and determine the best path forward for football.

Africanews

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