Kick out racism backing
A COMPANY which runs soccer leagues in Neath has challenged the FA to adopt a stronger stand against racism.
Leisure Leagues, the largest provider of five and six a side football in the UK said it supported the aims of the Kick It Out campaign.
But, it said, its own approach went much further than the FA's as it vowed to remove any team containing a player who displayed any racist behaviour.
Leisure Leagues, which runs leagues in Neath Sports Centre on Sundays and Wednesdays, has reiterated its position following high-profile incidents.
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These include the John Terry racist remarks row and the refusal of certain players such as Rio Ferdinand and Jason Roberts not to support the Kick It Out week of action.
Senior executive Sunny Mahal said there were few incidents of racism in Leisure Leagues competitions, but any form of racism was not allowed.
"We believe that regardless of creed, colour, religion or gender you should be able to play community football in a welcoming and tolerant environment," he said.
"We investigate every allegation we receive extremely thoroughly.
"We want players to be able to come forward freely and tell us of their experiences."
Mr Mahal also spoke out against the length of time it took the FA to deal with the Luis Suarez incident and the fact that John Terry was only given a four-match ban.
Comments
by JerryLew
Friday, October 26 2012, 9:05PM
“black football players association - this is the what they propose! How about a white football players association? Get real - it is just a game why not play as one - after all they should be team players.”
by Neathboy234
Friday, October 26 2012, 8:58PM
“I see they are letting all the low life's on here now, If the EP has any decency it would ban posts from the likes of rabbitd78 for good. Only surprise to me is that he has 78 after his name instead of 88 or 14.
I don't think u will see me post of here for a good while, chatting with white power nutters is not for me. CU sometime, perhaps”
by rabbitd78
Friday, October 26 2012, 7:22PM
“If I hated a race, I might campaign to flood all of their countries with millions of people that are not their race, and tell everyone to "mix in", until no people of that kind were left. If anyone objected, I would scream the R-word! at them and get them fired from their jobs.
If I hated a certain race, I might do that, but I am not doing that. Anti-whites are doing it to White people in all & only White countries.
Anti-racist is a codeword for anti-White”