Brighton and Hove Albion centre-back Leon Balogun believed fighting racism requires collective responsibility.
The defender suffered racial abuse in 2018 during his time with German Bundesliga side Mainz 05, where he was subjected to monkey chants from Hannover fans.
The Nigeria international wants fans, coaches as well as players, who are not targeted to show their support.
“It’s like they are afraid because the manager might say ‘if you don’t want to play, even though you might be an important player to us, we can replace you’ and so that’s something you will think about at least twice,” Balogun told BBC Africa.
“That is what a team is supposed to be. We are a family. We are walking off [together], this would empower so many players who are racially abused because that way they then wouldn’t feel alone.”
Balogun also called on the authority to instil stiffer punishments on those guilty of the offence in order to curb the ignoble act.
“You…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
