Tag Archives: racism
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Greek Soccer Player Banned for Life After Performing Nazi Salute (Video)
Even sports fans who don’t follow soccer closely know that racism is perhaps the biggest problem the sport faces in the 21st century. Whether it is racist players or racist fans, there just seems to be one soccer racism scandal after another. Well, the Greek soccer federation has apparently decided that the only way to [...]
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Racism in Soccer: 300 Fans of Beitar Jerusalem FC Walk Out When Muslin Player Scores Goal (Video)
Racism is a big problem in soccer. You no doubt already know that if you watch SportsCenter (or SportsCentre, if you’re Canadian) on a daily basis, or if you are a regular reader of TotalProSports. However, if you’re like me, you probably thought this racism was mostly limited to European soccer hooligans. Unfortunately, it turns [...]
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Racist Texas A&M Fan Starts Fight at New Orleans Airport, Gets Arrested (Video)
Fans of the Texas A&M Aggies were flying pretty high this week after their team pulled off what many observers thought was impossible: a victory over the #1-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa. The victory proved that the Aggies can hang with the best in the SEC, and it got every pundit around suddenly singing [...]
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Terry Bradshaw Says Reggie Bush Was "Chasing That Bucket Of Chicken" During TD Run (Video)
After listening to him speak every Sunday on the NFL on FOX, no one would ever say that former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw “has a way with words,” but you'd at least like to think that the man has learned what he can and can't sa Ex Gave Me Option Of Being Friends y [...]
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Racist Chelsea Fan Mars The Blues’ Amazing 5-4 Win Over Manchester United
Racism has long been a problem in the world of soccer. In fact, just two weeks ago we told you about a nasty incident at an under-21 match between England and Serbia that ended in a riot, thanks in part to racist chants from the home crowd. However, the English Premiership had largely been credited [...]
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Serbian Soccer Fans Taunt English Player With Racist Chants (Video)
Well, here’s another story that proves racism is still a major problem in European soccer. On Tuesday, an under-21 soccer match between England and Serbia turned ugly when Serbian fans started throwing debris, invading the field, and making racist chants after England scored the winning goal in stoppage time to secure their place in the [...]
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Minor League Heckler Taunts Carl Crawford With “Overpaid” And Racist Chants (Videos)
In December 2010, the Boston Red Sox signed free-agent Carl Crawford to a 7-year, $142-million contract. During his first season in Beantown, Crawford failed to live up to expectations, hitting just .255 with 11 home runs, 56 RBIs and 18 stolen bases, while striking out 104 times in 506 at bats. Dues to wrist and [...]
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Besiktas Fans Attack Galatasaray’s Emmanuel Eboue (Video)
A frightening scene unfolded in Turkey on Monday, as Besiktas fans attacked Galatasaray’s Emmanuel Eboue in an act that they claim was fueled by the Ivorian’s on-field antics, while many others have pointed to race as the real motive behind these actions. According to Yahoo! Answers, the Turks were not racist towards black individuals four [...]
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Liverpool Fan Arrested For Racist Gesture (Video)
If you thought the English Football Association’s battle to eliminate racism from the game of soccer was a joke, think again. Just over one month ago Liverpool’s Luis Suarez was dealt an eight-game suspension for racist comments made towards Manchester United’s Patrice Evra. Apparently, the Liverpool fans learned nothing from that incident, as the storied [...]
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Fan Throws Banana At Flyers’ Wayne Simmons
An ugly incident unfolded last night in London, Ontario as an entertaining game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Detroit Red Wings ended on a sour note when a fan inside the John Labatt Center threw a banana onto the ice during Wayne Simmons’ shootout attempt. The Flyers’ forward, who is one of the few [...]
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ESPN The Magazine Article Asks “What If Michael Vick Were White?” (Pic)
Word has just come out that the September 5 issue of ESPN The Magazine will be running an article by writer Touré with the following title: “What if Michael Vick were white?” The subtitle of the story claims, “Since the day he was arrested, people have asked. The answer isn’t what you think.” Well, the [...]
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Milton Bradley Has Had Enough With America’s Racism
Total Pro Sports – We have all likely become accustomed to hearing Milton Bradley rant and whine, but this time he may actually be onto something. Bradley has not had the best of years, batting an unimpressive .259 and tallying only 11 homer runs and 35 RBIs. That is enough to get almost any $10-million-a-year [...]
