Manchester City made light work of Burnley last night, as Pep Guardiola’s side hit the Clarets for five at the Etihad. A bad night for Burnley was made worse by events off the pitch, after a plane flew a banner saying ‘White Lives Matter Burnley’ over the Etihad ahead of kick-off. Meanwhile in his column this morning Gerry Thornley has looked at rugby’s “shameful” history with racism, and the sport’s relationship with apartheid-era South Africa. This comes after Adam Byrne, Linda Djougang and Simon Zebo all spoke powerfully about the Black Lives Matter movement and their experiences of racism in Ireland. He writes: “There’s lots that can be done and one thing is for sure, rugby’s history with South Africa’s apartheid regime gives lie to the notion that sport and politics don’t mix.

Source: The Irish Times June 23, 2020 07:00 UTC