Kick It Out’s Troy Townsend: Black players ‘never deemed as leaders’ | The Conversation | ESPN FC

Troy Townsend of Kick it Out joins The Conversation hosted by ESPN FC’s Alexis Nunes and Shaka Hislop.

0:00 What is being done to combat racism in sport.
0:46 How has the fight against racism both progressed and been set back in recent years?
2:20 Ben Mee’s powerful comments after a banner was flown over during a match vs. Manchester City.
4:30 Is UEFA doing enough against racism?
7:00 Dealing with racism on social media.
10:02 Why is the game so resistant to change around racism?
14:05 The famous image surrounding John Barnes during his time at Liverpool.
14:58 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang having a banana thrown at him during an Arsenal vs. Tottenham match.
16:38 How Black players are referenced during commentary.
19:07 Anton Ferdinand dealing with the incident with John Terry.
21:02 Rhian Brewster learning to call out racial abuse on social media.
24:00 Hislop offers his candid thoughts about racism.
29:40 What’s next?
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