Italy's Euro 2020 conquest has been overshadowed by racist abuses subjected to three members of the England squad who had a bad hair day. Data released in 2020, brought to the forefront the grim reality of deeply rooted racist behaviour and attitudes on and off the pitch. Figures from the British inclusion and diversity charity organisation, Kick It Out, have shown cases of racist abuse rising by 53 per cent between 2019-2020. Cases abound in Kenya where players have been subjected to all manner of intimidation and assaults for one reason or another. As long as we continue to fester tribal bigotry, we have no business at all lambasting England fans for practicing racism.

Source: The Star July 14, 2021 01:52 UTC