Racism is one of those ills embedded in society to which it is not a solution.
In football, as much as they condemn and condemn situations that embarrass and hurt athletes that are not white, the cases (see that of Vini Jr., of Real Madrid, offended several times, and Luighi, from Palmeiras, in Libertadores U-20) do not stop arising.
The most recent involves the women’s English team that disputes the 2025 Euro Euro, which this week will perform the semifinals (England x Italy and Germany x Spain). The final is on Sunday.
The target is Jessica Carter, 27. Due to performances considered bad in the matches against France (defeat) and Sweden (victory on penalties), the defender received racist offenses on social networks.
“Although I think all fans are entitled to give their opinion on performance [das jogadoras]I do not agree or consider it right to focus on someone’s appearance or breed, “the Gotham FC athlete said on Instagram. Carter is black.
As a result of the offenses, which are affecting her mental health, she decided to move away from social networks.
The episode reflected in the English Team. The players, who said they have felt “anger” and “sadness” with the incident, providing full support to their colleague, decided to abandon a gesture made for years: kneeling before the initial whistle of the matches.
This attitude began in football after the death of black George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis (USA) in 2020. Floyd was strangled when his neck was pressured by the official’s knee.
In games, the attitude of flexing the knee, in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement (Black Lives import), has been seen as a protest against racism, and also against police violence. But it lost strength over time.
In a statement, lionesses (as the English Team players are nicknamed) have stated that “we and football need to find another way to combat racism.”
“We wondered: the message [ajoelhar-se] Is it as strong as it used to be? For these things still happen to players in the biggest tournaments of their lives, “said right -back Lucy Lucy, 33, one of the leaders of the English team.” You have to do more in football, you need to do more in society. “
FIFA, the top organ of football, in the figure of its president, Gianni Infantino (“we are with Jess. We are with each player and with each individual who has suffered racist abuse”), and UEFA, an entity that governs sport in Europe, via X (“Abuse and discrimination should never be tolerated, personally or online.
They are correct but ineffective speeches. Just as the act of kneeling is now ineffective, much more than supported phrases is necessary.
The Kick It Out anti -discrimination organization that has existed since 1997 and operates in the fight against racism, demanded from companies that control social networks more incisive to prevent the dissemination of hate messages.
It is around. But these companies are not concerned about it. And a lot of people in the world too, claiming that “the right of freedom of expression” is above all, including heinous speeches.
Thus, and since Big Techs do not manifest about it, it is up to the authorities (government) to create mechanisms/laws that oblige companies to act against these people (at least exclude the bill, which they do not solve but discourage) that surround and humiliate others with sordid words – not only in sports.
People who make me wonder if the human being is evolving or enabling.
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