Racism in Football

As Europe grapples with the rise of the alt-right, football remains a crucial arena to fight racism. But will the football fandom tow the line?

Script: Vasudhaa Narayanan
Edit: Neha Tewari

[PokhrajRoy.]

Thank you for this! Sports have to create inclusive spaces for everyone.

[r.k.royc.]

Sports is a evolutionary replacement of Martial competition, ie wars. We went to real fights to death (gladiators) to mock fights like fencing, boxing... To the popularity of Sports like football. It satisfies our Tribal urge to beat down the competing tribes, subconsciously associating the home team with tribal identities of ethnicity and sadly, Race