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Nearly half of female football fans suffer sexist abuse at matches
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Nearly half of female football fans suffer sexist abuse at matches

The Independent  

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Smiling King Charles shows he's truly back to business with first investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle since cancer diagnosis - as Archbishop of Canterbury and Dame Jilly Cooper receive gongs
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Smiling King Charles shows he's truly back to business with first investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle since cancer diagnosis - as Archbishop of Canterbury and Dame Jilly Cooper receive gongs

Daily Mail  

The King today held his first investiture after being diagnosed with cancer, handing honours to luminaries such as the Archbishop of Canterbury and Dame Jilly Cooper. King Charles III makes Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Reverend Justin Welby a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order at Windsor Castle this morning King Charles III is driven from Windsor Castle …

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Football fan convicted of racially abusing Rio Ferdinand
1 year, 2 months ago

Football fan convicted of racially abusing Rio Ferdinand

The Independent  

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Kick It Out CEO says new online safety bill is ‘brilliant’ but only ‘a small piece of the jigsaw’
1 year, 3 months ago

Kick It Out CEO says new online safety bill is ‘brilliant’ but only ‘a small piece of the jigsaw’

The Independent  

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‘Disgraceful’: Ian Wright criticises FA after inquiry finds John Yems is ‘not a conscious racist’
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Disgraceful’: Ian Wright criticises FA after inquiry finds John Yems is ‘not a conscious racist’

The Independent  

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Kick It Out welcomes move to charge clubs over ‘Chelsea rent boy’ chants
1 year, 11 months ago

Kick It Out welcomes move to charge clubs over ‘Chelsea rent boy’ chants

The Independent  

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Kick It Out chief slams ‘deluded’ Fifa president Gianni Infantino over World Cup stance
2 years, 1 month ago

Kick It Out chief slams ‘deluded’ Fifa president Gianni Infantino over World Cup stance

The Independent  

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A season of taking the knee
3 years, 7 months ago

A season of taking the knee

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Taking the knee before the referee’s whistle was brought in as a …

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Football goes on the attack against Twitter, Facebook and Instragam over social media trolls
3 years, 10 months ago

Football goes on the attack against Twitter, Facebook and Instragam over social media trolls

Daily Mail  

Football is gathering its forces to mount an attack on social media companies in an effort to make them take action over online hate messages to players and officials, including death threats made to the family of referee Mike Dean. Sanjay Bhandari from Kick It Out says social media companies have the ability to act Antonio Rudiger has opened up …

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Millwall 'dismayed and saddened' after fans boo players taking knee - Sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

Millwall 'dismayed and saddened' after fans boo players taking knee - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Millwall said it was “dismayed and saddened” on Sunday after its supporters booed players taking a knee to oppose racism before a Championship match on Saturday, and promised to work on the matter with Kick It Out and others. “Millwall Football Club was dismayed and saddened by events which marred Saturdays game,” the club said in a statement. Players in …

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Kick It Out admits Anton Ferdinand did not get proper support during racism case
4 years, 1 month ago

Kick It Out admits Anton Ferdinand did not get proper support during racism case

The Independent  

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FA accuses Kick It Out’s Troy Townsend of ‘serious inaccuracies’ in Anton Ferdinand’s racism documentary
4 years, 1 month ago

FA accuses Kick It Out’s Troy Townsend of ‘serious inaccuracies’ in Anton Ferdinand’s racism documentary

The Independent  

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SPORTS AGENDA: Southampton rage at Big Picture duo
4 years, 2 months ago

SPORTS AGENDA: Southampton rage at Big Picture duo

Daily Mail  

Last week’s Premier League meeting, at which Project Big Picture was blown out of the water pretty much from the off, was an entertaining affair with clubs unafraid to vent their anger at Manchester United and Liverpool. Man United donated the money raised from selling black Lives Matter on shirts to Kick It Out Robertson's new role a relief for …

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Reports Of Discrimination In Football Rose By 42%, Says Kick It Out
4 years, 4 months ago

Reports Of Discrimination In Football Rose By 42%, Says Kick It Out

News 18  

Reports of discrimination across all levels of professional soccer in England and Wales rose by 42% last season despite it being suspended for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-racism organisation Kick It Out has said. Premier League teams have sought to highlight racial injustice following the season’s restart in June with Black Lives Matter protests before kickoffs but Kick …

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Reports of discrimination in football rose by 42%, says Kick It Out
4 years, 4 months ago

Reports of discrimination in football rose by 42%, says Kick It Out

The Hindu  

Reports of discrimination across all levels of professional football in England and Wales rose by 42% last season despite it being suspended for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-racism organisation Kick It Out has said. Premier League teams have sought to highlight racial injustice following the season's restart in June with Black Lives Matter protests before kickoffs but Kick …

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Kick It Out reveal 42% rise in reports of discrimination within professional football last season
4 years, 4 months ago

Kick It Out reveal 42% rise in reports of discrimination within professional football last season

The Independent  

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Black Lives Matter: 10 anti-racism charities in the UK you can donate to
4 years, 6 months ago

Black Lives Matter: 10 anti-racism charities in the UK you can donate to

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The organisation, which is funded entirely by donations, states: “Our authoritative research-based …

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Kick It Out to hold urgent talks with Charlton officials over Leko
4 years, 10 months ago

Kick It Out to hold urgent talks with Charlton officials over Leko

Daily Mail  

Kick It Out will hold talks to find out why offer of support was not communicated accused Kick It Out of a lack of support during the case Kick It Out will hold urgent talks with Charlton officials to discover why their offer of support to Jonathan Leko was not communicated to the forward. In a statement released on Wednesday …

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Kick It Out says it did reach out to Jonathan Leko after Kiko Casilla racist abuse
4 years, 10 months ago

Kick It Out says it did reach out to Jonathan Leko after Kiko Casilla racist abuse

Daily Mail  

Kick It Out chief Troy Townsend admitted he had let Jonathan Leko down after the West Brom winger said he was not properly supported after suffering racial abuse. Jonathan Leko said he received 'no support at all' from Kick It Out after he was racially abused by Leeds United goalkeeper Kiko Casilla - something refuted by the anti-racism organisation Casilla …

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Euro 2020 Qualifiers: Anti-racism body Kick It Out slams UEFA for failing to abandon Bulgaria-England clash following racist chants
5 years, 2 months ago

Euro 2020 Qualifiers: Anti-racism body Kick It Out slams UEFA for failing to abandon Bulgaria-England clash following racist chants

Firstpost  

Anti-racism organisation Kick It Out has criticised European football’s governing body UEFA for failing to abandon Monday’s Euro 2020 qualifier in Bulgaria after England’s black players were subjected to monkey chants. London: Anti-racism organisation Kick It Out has criticised European football’s governing body UEFA for failing to abandon Monday’s Euro 2020 qualifier in Bulgaria after England’s black players were subjected …

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Pep Guardiola defends Bernardo Silva over alleged racist tweet
5 years, 3 months ago

Pep Guardiola defends Bernardo Silva over alleged racist tweet

CNN  

CNN — Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has defended Bernardo Silva after the Portuguese midfielder was accused of racism. Bernardo, who has been heavily criticized on social media, later deleted the tweet and posted another saying: “Can’t even joke with a friend these days … You guys …” Mendy replied to the tweet with a series of laughing emojis and …

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Racism: How the scourge continues to tarnish English football
5 years, 4 months ago

Racism: How the scourge continues to tarnish English football

CNN  

CNN — Joel Mannix shook hands with the club’s chairman and watched as he immediately, instinctively, wiped his palm on his trousers. READ: Chelsea bans six fans, one for life, for racist abuse of Raheem Sterling Racism on the rise Incidents involving Raheem Sterling in the Premier League last season and Romelu Lukaku in Serie A recently only serve as …

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Premier League: Increase in racist incidents in England from grassroots to top-flight football, claims Campaign group Kick it Out
5 years, 5 months ago

Premier League: Increase in racist incidents in England from grassroots to top-flight football, claims Campaign group Kick it Out

Firstpost  

Incidents of racism made up the bulk of incidents of discrimination with anti-Semitism and Islamophobia incidents also showing up in English football London: Reported incidents of racist abuse in English football rose by 43 per cent in the 2018/19 season, according to campaign group Kick It Out. Wednesday’s annual report from the equality and inclusion charity said reports of discrimination …

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Montenegro: Raheem Sterling calls on authorities to do more to tackle racism after England Euro 2020 qualifier
5 years, 9 months ago

Montenegro: Raheem Sterling calls on authorities to do more to tackle racism after England Euro 2020 qualifier

CNN  

CNN — “It’s 2019. After scoring his country’s fifth goal in a resounding win in Podgorica, Montenegro’s capital, Sterling cupped his ears towards a section of the home support and later posted a picture of his celebration on Instagram with the caption: “Best way to silence the haters.” The Manchester City forward, who has scored six goals in his last …

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