The Legacy of Racism in Professional Sports: Analyzing Historical and Modern Perspectives
Tag: Racism
Vinicius welcomes jail sentence for racially abusive fans
Vinicius Junior welcomed the eight-month prison sentences handed down on Monday to three Valencia fans for racially abusing him during a La Liga match last year. “This first criminal conviction…
Napoli’s Jesus ‘bitter’ over racist probe outcome
Napoli defender Juan Jesus says he feels “bitter” at the Italian football federation’s decision not to act over alleged racist comments targeted at him by Inter Milan’s Francesco Acerbi. The…
Racism reducing my desire to play football — Vinicius
Brazil winger Vinicius Junior said his desire to play football was reducing as incidents of racial abuse aimed at him piled up in Spain, during a tearful media appearance Monday.…