Shaka Hislop believes sport must use the upcoming social media boycott to seize the chance to stamp out online racist abuse. Show Racism the Red Card’s honorary president Hislop has welcomed the blackout but wants it to lead to further action. The Professional Footballers’ Association, League Managers Association, PGMOL, Kick It Out, Women in Football and the Football Supporters’ Association will also turn off their social media accounts. Former Newcastle and Portsmouth goalkeeper Hislop told the PA news agency: “I applaud the boycott but this isn’t going to go much of a way to solving the issue and stopping racist abuse if we don’t take the opportunity this boycott affords us to find ways to address the racist abuse directly. “These are things the game can do within itself, how it polices and punishes racist abuse.”

Source: Express April 29, 2021 11:48 UTC