Managers want social media companies to lead fight against online abuse
Premier League managers have put the focus on social media companies to police abuse dished out to players online after a spate of recent incidents.
Racism
Reading support Yakou Meite after racist abuse
Reading have backed Yakou Meite after the striker called out racist abuse he received on social media following the 3-0 win over Cardiff.
Twitter responds to criticism after Tammy Abraham suffers online racial abuse
Twitter remain “deeply committed to improving the health of the conversation” on the social media platform following criticism from Kick It Out after Chelsea forward Tammy Abraham was the victim of online racial abuse.
Andalusian Football Association opens investigation into QPR abuse claims
The Andalusian Football Association (RFAF) has opened an investigation into the allegations of racist abuse directed towards QPR’s under-18 players during a friendly match in Spain.
Kick It Out issues ‘call to action’ after online abuse of Tammy Abraham
Kick It Out issued a “call to action” to social media companies after Chelsea forward Tammy Abraham was the victim of online racial abuse.
FIFA pledges to act if QPR lodge complaint over alleged racist abuse
FIFA will investigate any allegations of racist abuse directed towards QPR’s under-18 players should a complaint be lodged, the world governing body has confirmed.
QPR want action after U18 team walk off pitch over alleged racist abuse in Spain
QPR have called for action to be taken “at every level of our game” after the club’s under-18 side walked off the pitch during a friendly in Spain following alleged racist abuse by opposition players.
Catherine Deveney: In modern America, Liberty’s light shivers precariously in the darkness.
The original copper of the Statue of Liberty is famously green now, tarnished with the vagaries of time, but the lamp of Libertas, of welcome, still supposedly gleaming and lifted to the world.
Kick It Out warns that ‘horrendous’ racism is rife in ‘lawless’ grassroots game
Troy Townsend believes Kick It Out’s latest report on the amount of racism and other types of discriminatory abuse in football is only the tip of the iceberg, particularly at the grassroots level.
#IStandWithIlhan: Support for Omar after ‘send her back’ chants at Trump rally
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has received support from across the world after Donald Trump supporters chanted “send her back” at a rally for the US president.
James Millar: Minorities retort – why fans of Boris will have to answer for his populist shtick
Boris Johnson, famed for his plain-speaking/racism (delete according to taste) might have summed up a recent conversation I had with a Scots Tory thus: there ain’t many burkas in Banff or Berwick or Ballantrae.
Manchester United fans top list of football-related arrests involving racism
Manchester United supporters have been involved in more football-related arrests where racism was an aggravating factor or a feature than any other club in England in the four seasons up to 2017-18, data from the Home Office shows.
‘I’ll always stand up to racism but I doubt it can be stopped’ says Dons’ Shay Logan
Shay Logan has never been one to let things go.
Aberdeen student Tory suspended from party amidst racism row
The chairman of a student Scottish Conservative society has been suspended from the party amid a racism row.
Racist thug shook ladder while victim was painting front door, then launched attack
A racist thug shouted offensive abuse at a man as he was up a ladder, before shaking it to force him to the ground and attacking him.
Lindsay Razaq: What a sad state of affairs when children are being bullied into trying to change their skin colour
Among my favourite wedding photos, obviously after those of Mr R and I gazing lovingly into each other’s eyes, is one of me with his sister and cousins.
Giggs urges referees to take players off the field if Wales suffer racist abuse
Ryan Giggs says referees must be prepared to take teams off the field should Wales players suffer racial abuse during their Euro 2020 qualifiers with Croatia and Hungary.
Man charged over alleged racial incident at amateur football match in Aberdeen
A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged over an alleged racial incident at an amateur football match in Aberdeen.
Amateur footballer claims alleged racist abuse in Aberdeenshire fixture ‘like a bad dream’
An amateur footballer at the centre of an alleged racism row has said he was "frozen to the spot" in shock after abuse was directed towards him.
Aberdeen University FC walk off pitch after ‘racial slur’ allegedly targeted at player
An amateur football match in Aberdeen was abandoned at the weekend amidst allegations that at least one player was racially abused.
Jealous lover launched racist attack and yelled ‘Don’t speak to my girl’ in Aberdeen nightclub on Hogmanay
A jealous lover has been jailed for launching a racist attack in an Aberdeen nightclub while he celebrated the new year.
Allegri urges lifetime bans after Moise Kean suffers racist abuse at Cagliari
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri felt teenage forward Moise Kean should not have responded to racist chants from the home stands with his goal celebration at Cagliari – but called for the “idiots” responsible to be handed lifetime bans.
‘Hope came from television’ – David Olusoga on the racism he faced growing up
Presenter David Olusoga has said he would “die in a ditch for the BBC” because television showed him a world beyond his own tough circumstances when he was a child.
Katy Perry apologises for ‘blackface’ shoe design
Popstar Katy Perry has come under fire for shoes that are said to resemble “blackface”, spurring the star to make a swift public apology.
Hundreds of hate crimes committed in Aberdeenshire
Hundreds of hate crimes were committed in Aberdeenshire over the past year.
Aberdeen man fined £1,000 for racist abuse which left sheriff ‘shocked’
An Aberdeen man was yesterday fined £1,000 for using racist language which “has no place in the 21st century”.
Christine Hamilton dumped from charity over KKK tweet
Former reality television contestant Christine Hamilton has been stripped of her position as a charity ambassador after complaints about her social media posts on Islam.
Fresh racism scandal for Highlands after north theatre chief’s son target of abuse
The north’s new theatre chief has spoken out after his mixed-race son was the target of abuse within days of arriving in Inverness.
Moray man shouts during racist tirade: ‘You come to our country and try to make us pay for cheese’
A Moray man who launched a racist tirade at a takeaway owner when he was asked to pay for cheese has been spared prison.
David Donaldson speaks about ‘prejudice’ against Travellers ahead of May Festival events
A young north-east student has spoken about the “prejudice and racism” he has experienced as a member of the Travelling community in Scotland.
Scottish Jewish community joins protest against anti-Semitism
The Scottish Jewish community has thrown its weight behind protests against anti-Semitism outside Westminster last night.
David Baddiel: Anti-Semitism needs to be taken as seriously as other racisms
Comedian and novelist David Baddiel has told an anti-Semitism event in Parliament that he receives up to 300 social media messages a day which he could go to the police with.