Sterling napao medije zbog poticanja rasizma, nogometna javnost stala uz njega

Objavom na društvenim mrežama Raheem Sterling podignuo je otočku javnost na noge i optužio medije kako pomažu u poticanju rasizma. Sterling je bio na meti rasističkih povika u derbiju protiv Chelseaja, a dan nakon pružio je primjer kako mediji pomažu u poticanju rasizma.

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Good morning I just want to say , I am not normally the person to talk a lot but when I think I need my point to heard I will speak up. Regarding what was said at the Chelsea game as you can see by my reaction I just had to laugh because I don’t expect no better. For example you have two young players starting out there careers both play for the same team, both have done the right thing. Which is buy a new house for there mothers who have put in a lot of time and love into helping them get where they are, but look how the news papers get there message across for the young black player and then for the young white payer. I think this in unacceptable both innocent have not done a thing wrong but just by the way it has been worded. This young black kid is looked at in a bad light. Which helps fuel racism an aggressive behaviour, so for all the news papers that don’t understand why people are racist in this day and age all i have to say is have a second thought about fair publicity an give all players an equal chance.

Objavu dijeli Raheem Sterling x ?? (@sterling7) Pro 9, 2018 u 1:54 PST

Uz Sterlinga su stali brojni sadašnji i bivši igrači, pa tako i legenda Liverpoola John Barnes.

"Kao tamnoputa osoba nisam se suočavao s rasizmom zato što sam John Barnes. Međutim samo zato što ja to ne vidim i na mene ne utječe, ne znači i da ne postoji. Iako se možda činilo da je rasizam nestao iz nogometa, nikada nisam vjerovao u to."

Patrice Evra pita se kako se u 2018. godini i dalje događaju takve stvari.

I saw what happened with @sterling7 yesterday....How does this happen still in 2018?! It doesn't matter what colour your skin is or your religion or what country you are from we need to be kind to each other. Love is so much more powerful than hate.¦ #beapanda— Patrice Evra (@Evra) December 9, 2018

Uz Sterlinga je stala i Udruga profesionalnih igrača koja smatra kako je Sterling na Stamford Bridgeu rasistički vrijeđan i zbog negativnih tekstova prema njemu u medijima.

He most certainly has a point. It’s brave and right that @sterling7 speaks out. https://t.co/apV5WQxW0G— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 9, 2018