Black marks for Seedorf and Mourinho in fight to end racism

[Zeppo]

Black marks for Clarence Seedorf and Jose Mourinho in fight to end racism

Viewed from afar, it’s all so simple. Nine days ago, when Juventus hosted Inter Milan, a sizeable portion of the home crowd – audible to any television viewer – began abusing Mario Balotelli, the visiting team’s striker, calling him a “s****y n****r”. Given that Balotelli is black, it was a clear case of racist abuse, correct?

So why did Clarence Seedorf, one of Serie A’s most high-profile black footballers, and José Mourinho, Balotelli’s coach, reject that it was racist? Welcome to a story about black and white that seems filled with shades of grey.

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[Gamma]

if the abuse highlights race..it is race. can it be any more simple than that? the subtle and institutional racism is a bit harder to detect but it is there....

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