Archive for the 'Racism' Category

November 30th, 2009

Juventus Officially Warned Ahead Of Inter Milan Match

Even with hopes that last season's verbal abuse of Inter Milan attacker Mario Balotelli will not happen again, Italian Football President Giancarlo Abete has officially warned Juventus that the match will be suspended for at least 10 minutes if racist chanting is heard anywhere inside the Stadio Olimpico. (more...)
July 2nd, 2009

UEFA Approves New Laws Regarding Fan Racism

UEFA has taken another positive step towards eradicating in-stadium racism and racist chanting that has been plaguing European Football Stadiums by giving Referees and Match Officials new guidelines, including the power to abandon matches. (more...)
June 2nd, 2009

Onyewu sues over alleged slur in Belgium

from sports illustrated: Standard Liege's U.S. defender Oguchi Onyewu is suing an Anderlecht player over an alleged racial insult, hoping the case will serve to eradicate on-field racist abuse from European football. (more...)
April 27th, 2009

Seedorf And Mourinho Take On Balotelli Racism At Juventus

Nine days after the incident that led to Juventus playing their next home match in an empty stadium after their supporters were found guilty of verbally and racially abusing Mario Balotelli, Clarence Seedorf and Inter Milan head coach Jose Mourinho have come out in the press with a very, very interesting take on the situation, one that is a must ...
February 22nd, 2009

Soccer Players = Terrorism?

Wow....
February 10th, 2009

England United In Stand Against Racism

Following the abuse received at the Santiago Bernabeu back in 2004, England players have today announced they are united in supporting a decision to walk off the pitch in unison if the racism is repeated. (more...)
January 2nd, 2009

Shame on AirTran

It probably took about 1.1 seconds for their cell phone voicemails to fill up. AirTran may be bankrupt after the settlement on this. "...I guess by association they deemed us unfit to fly their airline..." The Irfan family and my man Abdul Aziz don't have to worry about the recession we are in. AirTrans statement: (more...)
December 4th, 2008

Two Fans Arrested For Chants Aimed At Mido

Middlesbrough Police have confirmed the arrest of two away "supporters" following the Tees - Tyne derby between Middlesbrough and Newcastle last weekend after Egyptian striker Mido was subjected to Islamic / Racist chants while warming up for the second year in a row. (more...)