Players are scared to talk about racism- Boateng
Ghana international Kevin-Prince Boateng believes that a number of players are too scared to combat racism and has encouraged them to come out of their shells.
In the past weeks, teams and players around the world have made their stand against the problem. Kevin-Prince Boateng has been one of the most active players speaking against the subject.
He has advised others to follow suit.
"There are athletes who are doing this properly: Colin Kaepernick, LeBron James and Megan Rapinoe. These are some of the big ones — there are many more who are doing amazing work."
"But footballers, clubs and federations? In Europe? Other than Marcus Rashford, who has shown the world what is possible when we use our platforms, I don’t see much being done."
"When Australia was burning earlier this year, everyone was talking and posting about it and donating crazy money. It was beautiful to see. But now? I don’t see anything. I don’t see no interviews, no players talking."
"Where are you guys? Where are the very biggest players in the world?"
"There are too many players who are scared, or who don’t have the character to talk. And I feel a responsibility to call on their support to join me and the movement. I can only reach eight million people on my social media, but I’m going to use every single one of them every day. You guys have tens of millions. This is the moment to show your face — and not on a billboard for a perfume or an advert for new boots — but to raise awareness and create real change for the Black Lives Matter movement."
"We need every player to listen, learn, and take action. Blackout Tuesday? That’s too easy. A T-shirt that says, NO RACISM? O.K. But do more: Learn about black history and the struggles your black idols have endured. Make a video. Say, 'I stand with every black person on this earth. You’re all my brothers and sisters. I love you all.' Donate to programs fighting to end systemic racism and abuse of power. Tell your brands and sponsors to do more than just post slogans. And if they don’t? Adieu. That’s what I want. And don’t wait till next week. Do it now. Do it now, and then do it next week and the week after."
"You are the biggest players in the world. If you don’t have the chance, who has the chance? If you don’t have the reach, who has the reach?"
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