Sport Racism in sport: Little has changed this decadeAbout 10 years ago the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights identified football and basketball as the sports with the highest number of discriminatory incidents. A decade later, it would appear that very little has changed. At the time the Nigerian international said black players were regularly subjected to insults in the Russian league. “Players are speaking out, clubs are taking action against racist fans and the whole issue is no longer hidden in the shadows. Racism in sport is obviously an issue that nobody can ignore as the last decade has not seen a decrease in the number of racist incidents.

Source: News 24 December 30, 2019 09:00 UTC