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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

"I just had to laugh, because I don't expect no better.” || Raheem Sterling




How the media and elites fuel racism in British football by Elliot Ross for Al Jazeera






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It was a perfect illustration of how racism is (mis)represented ... The victims are usually pushed to the foreground, scrutinised for any sign of dishonesty, aggression or culpability, while those who perpetuate racism through individual actions and at the structural level are shielded from scrutiny, and racism as a social problem is lazily attributed to the working class.

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Raheem Sterling described his personal reaction to Saturday's incident, writing: "I just had to laugh, because I don't expect no better.” ...





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