Ghana and AC Monza forward Kevin-Prince Boateng says white players never helped him in the fight against racism.
Racism against black players has become a global pandemic with FIFA struggling to get rid of the canker.
The former AC Milan and Barcelona attacker has fought against racism during his entire career.
Eight years ago, he left the pitch during a friendly game between Milan and Pro Patria because he was racially abused by fans in the stands.
Speaking to Corriere della Sera, the 2010 World Cup star opened up on racism and is of the view the white players have never helped in the fight.
“Those facts caused me a painful wound. I had made so many sacrifices to play in one of the strongest team in the world. I thought I had put behind me the dark days I lived when I was a child. I could no longer accept such behaviour," he said.
“Perhaps, the situation has also worsened now. Let’s have a look at what is happening around the world, the killing of George Floyd for example. They kill people in front of cameras, even for trivial reasons. The Black Lives Matter movement was born, but too little has been made to tackle this phenomenon.
“White players have never helped me in this fight against racism. Some of them remain quite because of fear, others because they believe it is more advantageous not to expose themselves. White people command, if they raised their voice, we would be heard more,” Boateng said.
source https://footballghana.com/white-players-never-helped-in-the-fight-against-racism-kp-boateng
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