Racism is if there are spectators or, outside the field of play, there are movements to discrimination, but, on the field of play, I deny that there is racism.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Racism and discrimination of any kind have no place in football.
Racism springs from the lie that certain human beings are less than fully human. It's a self-centered falsehood that corrupts our minds into believing we are right to treat others as we would not want to be treated.
I have always abhorred the word 'racism.' I never use it.
I'm not one to spend my life asking the question, 'Is there racism in America?' Certainly there is. But I want to do something about it.
Racism always exists cheek by jowl with, inside, and alongside culture and class. As a rule, it is inseparable from them. That is why, for example, food, language and names assume such importance in racial prejudice.
When I was growing up, I never heard the word 'racism.' It was only in Paris I encountered that.
Racism is a physical experience.
The word 'racism' is like ketchup. It can be put on practically anything - and demanding evidence makes you a 'racist.'
I've seen racism in my audiences. For example, I've seen people laugh at every other group, but then clam up when it comes to their community. You can't laugh at everyone else and then not laugh at yourself. You shouldn't be at my show if you can't laugh at yourself.
Racism is an ism to which everyone in the world today is exposed; for or against, we must take sides. And the history of the future will differ according to the decision which we make.