Tag: Discrimination
Spanish government wants explanations about racism incident
MADRID — The Spanish government wants explanations from the league and the soccer federation about the actions taken by officials after a player said...
French cyclist Nacer Bouhanni speaks out about racist abuse
BRUSSELS — Nacer Bouhanni's haters don't care that he is a former French cycling champion, or even that he was born and raised in...
Baltimore removes statue of slaveowner near its waterfront
BALTIMORE — The city of Baltimore has removed a statue of an Irish-born slave-owning merchant from a square in the neighborhood he founded in...
Players in Spain disagree on details of racism incident
MADRID — Valencia player Mouctar Diakhaby talked about being the victim of an intolerable and hurtful racial insult. Cádiz defender Juan Cala spoke about...
McBride, Trethewey among winners of Anisfeld-Wolf awards
NEW YORK — Novelist James McBride, former U.S. poet laureate Natasha Trethewey and science fiction great Samuel R. Delaney are among this year's winners...
Player accused of racism wants to be presumed innocent
MADRID — The Cádiz defender accused of racially insulting an opponent in a Spanish league match this weekend said he deserves to be presumed...
Bucs CB Davis apologizes for tweeting anti-Asian slur
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis has apologized for tweeting an anti-Asian slur, saying he didn’t understand the offensive nature of...
Valencia briefly quits game after alleged racial insult
MADRID — Valencia briefly stopped playing its Spanish league game at Cádiz on Sunday and walked off the field after one of its players...
Valencia walks off field in racism protest; Atlético loses
MADRID — On a day dominated by Valencia saying it felt threatened into resuming its interrupted game after an alleged racial insult, Atlético Madrid...
Police: Man with pole trashes Asian-owned convenience store
CHARLOTTE — An Asian-owned convenience store in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been trashed by a man who wielded a metal post and yelled racial...
