Racism: How black footballers can change the narrative
is not an isolated event. Samuel Eto’o famously wanted to walk off the pitch. This, I believe, can become a part of the solution.
But like Vinicius said in his post match interview that, “It wasn’t the first time…”, and it is also accurate to add that it would not be the last. How can countries tame this monster? Definitely not by toeing the line of Javier Tebas, the head of the Spanish league federation, who replied blithely to Vinicius by speaking in tongues. Tebas made sure not to address the log in his eyes and tried to pass the buck to Vinicius. Did the monkey chants happen? Yes, they did.
Instead of beating down the fire and the hurt that Vinicius feels in the moment, Tebas has shown himself as an agitator and a leader without an iota of empathy. His reply on twitter demeaned the monster and the truth staring us in the face and baring its fangs. “Since those who should not explain to you what it is and what it can do @LaLiga in cases of racism, we have tried to explain it to you, but you have not shown up for either of the two agreed dates that you requested yourself.
Unfortunately, Tebas seems to have found an equal in Vinicius, who replied, “Once again, instead of criticising racists, the president of La Liga appears on social media to attack me. As much as you talk and pretend not to read, the image of your championship is shaken. See the responses to your posts and have a surprise…
The dialogue has to be multi-dimensional, one not restricted to just football. It is a human dereliction that will not be properly discussed because some nations and some peoples believe they are better than others. As long as this unhinged and unintelligent thought persists, the issue of racism will be one we have to live with.
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