FIFA President Sepp Blatter Issues Half-Apology for No Racism in Soccer Comment

FIFA President Sepp Blatter Issues Half-Apology for No Racism in Soccer Comment.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter Apologizes for No Racism in Soccer Comment (Wikipedia)

FIFA president Sepp Blatter apologized for saying racism doesn’t exist in soccer, but stopped short of a full apology and rebuffed calls for his resignation. He sparked outrage after saying racist abuse doesn’t exist on the soccer field and that any racial incidents could be settled by a handshake at the end of a game.

Sepp Blatter must be living in denial or in a fantasy land. There have been several well-publicized incidents of racism in soccer, particularly in European countries. Let’s not try to sweep racial intolerance under a rug. In case Sepp Blatter doesn’t know, authorities in Great Britain are investigating allegations that Liverpool striker Luis Suarez and Chelsea defender John Terry racially abused black players during Premier League games. I don’t think that racist behavior ended with a handshake after those games.