My son has trained internationally in Europe and this is a real problem:
I see two issues here:
1) This is unacceptable and shouldn't be tolerated.
Yes, but also:
2) The language used doesn't have the same weight in places that don't have the same racial dynamics as we do in the US.
Which means educating the offending players (letting them know why this type of language rises above just everyday trash talking) might be more helpful than exiting the tournament. Though you could argue that exiting the tournament goes a long way toward impressing on the kids what a big deal this is.
I see two issues here:
1) This is unacceptable and shouldn't be tolerated.
Yes, but also:
2) The language used doesn't have the same weight in places that don't have the same racial dynamics as we do in the US.
Which means educating the offending players (letting them know why this type of language rises above just everyday trash talking) might be more helpful than exiting the tournament. Though you could argue that exiting the tournament goes a long way toward impressing on the kids what a big deal this is.
Red Bulls depart youth tourney due to racism
The New York Red Bulls’ academy teams decided to pull out of the Generation Adidas (GA) Cup after their players alleged an “extreme lack of action” by MLS related to two separate on-field racist incidents. The latest of those incidents came on Thursday, when the team alleges U-17 defender Eric...
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