21/10/2019
Following on from the England football match where their match against Bulgaria was suspended twice due to racist abuse, a number of matches in the UK have also been affected by such disgusting behaviour.
Two men, aged 23 and 26, have been arrested by police investigating reports of racist abuse during Saturday's FA Cup match between Haringey Borough and Yeovil Town. Haringey's goalkeeper, Valery Douglas Pajetat, was apparently spat at and hit by an object thrown from the Yeovil Town end.
Other incidents which are being investigated since the Euro 2020 qualifier between England and Bulgaria include:
the behaviour of Bristol City fans in the away section at their match at Luton Town; and
racial abuse targeterd at Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos by Hearts supporters in Sunday's Scottish Premiership draw.
In Italy, Roma have given a lifetime ban to a supporter who racially abused Brazilian defender Juan Jesus on social media.
These cases are all in football, but that is not to say that such racism is limited to the game.
Racism and xenophobia are on the rise in the UK, with some people emboldened by 2016's EU referendum result. It is something that needs to be squashed wherever it raises its ugly head.
Apparently, an anti-racism video was re-shown at all Premier League football matches this weekend, but it is clearly a message that needs to be spread throughout the rest of the football leagues and throughout sport in general.
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