{"id":2898,"date":"2020-08-30T18:03:43","date_gmt":"2020-08-30T17:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.jomec.co.uk\/life360\/?p=2898"},"modified":"2020-12-19T12:25:54","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T12:25:54","slug":"racism-in-football-a-reflection-of-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/racism-in-football-a-reflection-of-society\/","title":{"rendered":"Racism in football – A reflection of society"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The recent killing of George Floyd has triggered a worldwide debate about race and discrimination. The global nature of football means that what happens in the stands often mirrors our society.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can\u2019t breathe.\u201d<\/strong> The three words that a helpless George Floyd screamed in vain more than 20 times before he was murdered by a police officer in the United States in broad daylight. The three words that lit a massive fire and sparked a global civil rights movement against racism. The three words that struck such a profound cord with most people, that they risked getting a deadly disease to stand up and march for him, and for the millions of black people who have been victims of systemic racism over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n