{"id":6112,"date":"2023-11-10T16:26:44","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T13:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanconstanta.org\/?p=6112"},"modified":"2023-11-10T16:36:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T13:36:51","slug":"rasizm-i-antysemityzm-u-sporcze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humanconstanta.org\/en\/rasizm-i-antysemityzm-u-sporcze\/","title":{"rendered":"Racism and antisemitism in sport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The problem of racism in sports, particularly in football, remains relevant. During a match between FC Valencia and FC Real Madrid on May 21, 2023, Real Madrid player Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior was subjected to racist insults from the stands. The player tried to draw the referee’s attention to this, but it didn’t result in any action. In one of the mix ups that followed, Vin\u00edcius struck a Valencia player in the face, receiving a red card and being sent off the field. After the game, Vin\u00edcius expressed his criticism of La Liga on his Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Initially, the president of La Liga, Javier Tebas, denied any wrongdoing. However, he later issued apologies. Simultaneously, six referees officiating the match were dismissed, offenders were detained, fines totaling 45,000 euros were imposed, FC Valencia’s stands were closed for five games [FC Valencia partially won an appeal to reduce the fine to \u20ac27,000 and the stadium closure period was changed from 5 games to 3], La Liga conducted an anti-racism campaign, and Vin\u00edcius’s red card was rescinded. The player also received support from FIFA, FIFPro, the President of Brazil, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and many footballers from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, the football federations of Brazil and Spain launched an anti- racism campaign called \u201cUma s\u00f3 pele\u201d (\u201cOne skin\u201d). As part of this campaign, the Brazilian team wore an entirely black kit for the first time in 109 years during a warm up match against Guinea. The Brazilian Football Confederation also promoted the \u201cCom o racismo n\u00e3o tem jogo\u201d (\u201cNo playing with racism\u201d) campaign, with its president advocating for more proactive actions by football authorities to combat racism in football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Everyone should have the right to participate in sports without discrimination, in safe conditions, and with respect for human dignity. The behaviour of officials in sports shows that racism, hate speech, and discrimination still have a place in sports.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Tennis player Sloane Stephens, the world’s 30th-ranked player, stated after her victory in the first round of the French Open that she has faced racism throughout her career, and the situation is worsening, especially online. She noted that she has blocked key prohibited words in her Instagram settings, but \u201cthat doesn’t stop someone from just typing in an asterisk or typing it in a different way.\u201d For this reason, she doesn’t believe in the effectiveness of the software available to players at the French Open, designed to block racist comments on social media, although she hasn’t used it. Developers claim that the software operates on different principles and can genuinely protect athletes from insults and harassment on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Italian Football Association and members of the Italian government signed an agreement prohibiting players from wearing the number 88 [No. 88 is a numerical code for the expression «Heil Hitler».] in football matches as part of the fight against antisemitism in football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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