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Troy Deeney and Neil Etheridge sat down with Sky Sports News' Miriam Walker-Khan to discuss racism in football after recent incidents involving the Birmingham players
Football 02/03/23 8:30pm

Deeney: Racism inside grounds seen as acceptable - it is like 'The Purge'

Birmingham players Troy Deeney and Neil Etheridge have called for more to be done around racism in football, comparing the culture inside grounds to the film 'The Purge'.

Kick It Out have rebranded with a new logo
Football 11/07/22 10:00am

Kick It Out to support new sports as part of 'refreshed vision'

Kick It Out has launched a new brand and "refreshed vision" that includes a focus on supporting sports other than football in the fight against discrimination.

Football 22/03/22 11:27am

The Great Debate: Racism in Sport - is it here to stay?

Here at Sky, we are really keen to hear from viewers who have had real life experiences – has a racist incident put you off attending or participating in a game?

John Terry was accused of directing racist language towards Anton Ferdinand during QPR's Premier League match against Chelsea at Loftus Road in 2011
Football 09/03/22 3:14pm

Ferdinand: Racism consequences worse for victims

Anton Ferdinand believes the consequences of racism are worse for victims than perpetrators and said he was shunned in the wake of the 2011 John Terry incident.

Ebony Rainford-Brent is the chair of the African Caribbean Engagement (ACE) programme and a trustee of the Chance To Shine charity
Cricket 11/06/21 10:30pm

Rainford-Brent MBE: I feared backlash over racism stance

Ebony Rainford-Brent says she turned off her social media in anticipation of a backlash against her video on racism in cricket.

Michael Holding has praised Gareth Southgate's England for continuing to take the knee
Cricket 11/06/21 2:35pm

Holding: I applaud Southgate's England for taking a knee

Michael Holding has praised England's footballers for continuing to take a knee in the fight against racism, while criticising their cricket counterparts.

England 08/06/21 3:52pm

Holding: Robinson deserves second chance if he's changed

Ollie Robinson should not be severely punished if an investigation into his historical offensive tweets proves he has changed his behaviour, according to Michael Holding.

England and Austria's players take a knee
Football 03/06/21 5:35pm

Townsend: Some fans not interested in what players want

Kick It Out's head of development Troy Townsend has condemned the supporters who booed when players took a knee prior to England's friendly against Austria.

Marcus Rashford was sent racist messages after Manchester United's defeat to Villarreal
Manchester United 28/05/21 10:30am

'Rashford abuse appalling, social media protocols inadequate'

The Premier League's head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Iffy Onuora has described the racist abuse of Marcus Rashford as "appalling".

RFL Diversity and Inclusion Board member Alex Simmons says disciplinary panels dealing with alleged racism need to be more diverse
Rugby League 07/05/21 10:20pm

Simmons: RFL needs diverse panels for racist remark cases

Alex Simmons believes RFL panels dealing with cases of alleged racism should be more diverse to ensure they can fully appreciate the effect such comments have.

Patrick Bamford hit out at the European Super League concept following Leeds' draw with Liverpool
Leeds United 23/04/21 4:30pm

Bielsa and PL managers back Bamford's comments on racism

Marcelo Bielsa believes Patrick Bamford's desire to see more action taken to tackle racism within football should be "applauded".

Thierry Henry wants abuse on social media to be treated in the same way as copyright infringements are
Football 31/03/21 8:44am

Henry: I've had enough of talking about racism

Thierry Henry says he has "had enough of talking" about racist abuse, following his decision to come off social media.

Arsenal have demanded more action from relevant authorities concerning the rising levels of online abuse in football
Arsenal 30/03/21 12:35pm

Arsenal launch #StopOnlineAbuse campaign

Arsenal have launched a #StopOnlineAbuse action plan as part of a collective effort within football aimed at combatting discrimination on social media.

Brentford players will stop taking a knee before matches in the Sky Bet Championship as they believe the gesture no longer has an impact
Brentford 13/02/21 7:40pm

'It no longer has an impact' - Brentford stop taking a knee

Brentford players will stop taking a knee before their games, as they believe the gesture is "no longer having an impact" in the game.

Antonio Rudiger says he suffered 'immense' racist abuse on social media following the sacking of Frank Lampard
Football 07/02/21 11:00am

Rudiger suffered 'immense' racist abuse on social media

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has revealed he suffered "immense" racist abuse on social media following the sacking of Frank Lampard.

Chelsea will mark Holocaust Memorial Day as part of their 'Say No To Anti-Semitism' campaign
Football 26/01/21 4:33pm

Chelsea to mark Holocaust Memorial Day with tribute

Roman Abramovich has revealed his motivation to fight anti-Semitism at Chelsea stemmed from wanting the club to be "welcoming to everyone".

Football 22/09/20 6:00pm

PL, EFL continue to support knee-takers

The Premier League and English Football League have reiterated that they will continue to support players who decide to take a knee.

Mo Salah took a knee at Anfield on Saturday
Football 12/09/20 11:13pm

PL players take a knee as season kicks off

Premier League players have continued to take a knee on the opening weekend of the 2020/21 season to show their support for the anti-racism movement.

Football 11/09/20 5:25pm

PL managers applaud No Room For Racism

Premier League managers have applauded the decision made by club captains for players to wear a 'No Room For Racism' sleeve badge for 2020/21.

Ian Wright shared the abuse he received with his 1.7m Twitter followers
Football 12/05/20 9:28pm

Teenager hands himself in over Wright racist abuse

A teenage boy has handed himself in to police after Ian Wright shared racist messages he received online.

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