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England defender Rio Ferdinand believes 'feeble punishments' are allowing racism in sport to continue.
Ferdinand is not convinced that football's governing bodies are clamping down on unacceptable crowd behaviour with enough clout, with supporters continuing to act in the same way after a fine.
The 30-year-old feels racist behaviour from certain fans will continue if harsher punishments are not handed out to the culprits.
"You see feeble punishments handed out," he told MUTV.
"The message to youngsters is that it couldn't have been that bad after all.
"If you are (disqualified) out of a competition then I think young people get the message that is harder-hitting."
Ferdinand was speaking during a debate on the scourge of racism through the ages.
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...623195,00.html
Ferdinand is not convinced that football's governing bodies are clamping down on unacceptable crowd behaviour with enough clout, with supporters continuing to act in the same way after a fine.
The 30-year-old feels racist behaviour from certain fans will continue if harsher punishments are not handed out to the culprits.
"You see feeble punishments handed out," he told MUTV.
"The message to youngsters is that it couldn't have been that bad after all.
"If you are (disqualified) out of a competition then I think young people get the message that is harder-hitting."
Ferdinand was speaking during a debate on the scourge of racism through the ages.
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...623195,00.html
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