Romelu Lukaku, of Congolese heritage, stepped up to take a penalty kick. Some in the crowd began to bellow ape-like grunts and monkey chants that did not stop after he scored.
have been tepid. Earlier this year, after several English players were subject to abuse in a game in Montenegro, the home team was issued a one-game ban and received a fine of 20,000 euros . But to observers who have been seeing more and more of this behavior at club and country levels as more black and brown players earn their way onto rosters, it amounted to a slap on the wrist., an ESPN FC soccer analyst and former player, told NBCBLK. “Just look at the statement put out by the Curva Nord.
“My biggest criticism of FIFA, in particular, is in their approach to the issue, an inability to almost follow through on their own promises,” said Hislop, who is also the honorary ambassador for the anti-racism education charity Show Racism the Red Card. “I can remember that not so long ago FIFA instituted a zero tolerance around racism in sport. But then when these incidents occur, they are like, ‘Players shouldn’t walk off the field and it’s just a minority of fans’.
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