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Race for Sport Launches its First International Conference in tackling Racism in Sport

18/8/2013

19 Comments

 
RACE FOR
SPORT

Promoting Fairness, Justice
& Equality within sport

PRESS RELEASE
 
Race for Sport announces the first “International Conference on tackling Racism and all other forms
of Discrimination” to be held in London on 25th and 26th September 2013, at West Ham United FC.
PRESS CONFERENCE IN THE UK:
LONDON: THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, Portcullis House, ‘The Attlee Suite’, SWIA OAA,
19th AUGUST, 2013 @ 12.00 p.m., to 2.00 p.m.

Race for Sport is a Community Interest Company. Working predominantly with all stakeholders, professional
and amateur, within the global sporting arena, we seek to provide moral and legal support, education and
mediation, to those who have faced persecution and or discrimination due to their race, gender, national
origin, disability or sexuality. We also provide sports administrators, with help to develop their own policies, to
ensure that they uphold the law and assist in underpinning equality for all.
The Race for Sports organisation has established a unique international working relationship with the National
Bar Association, and the National Football League Players Association. We have held meetings with the
Helsinki Foundation and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation in Washington DC in June and have
established links, in Nigeria; with the Sacred Sports Foundation, Inc., based in St Lucia, the Caribbean; and
with the East African Community Sports and Cultural Department based in Tanzania. All of this, we have
achieved in less than ten months without any funding from any source. Our aim is to be active in all sports
moving the focus from football as things hopefully improve within the game.

Michael Johnson (former professional footballer) commented:
“There are a number of positive initiatives and pressure groups that have taken on the fight of combating unacceptable discrimination, based on race, national or ethnic origin, gender, disability or sexual orientation. The vision created by Race for Sport is to take the lessons learned from these hard working pressure groups and formulate a council of individuals consisting of, human rights lawyers, ex-professional sports men, and women as well as prominent grass roots activists and business men and women, who with their enormous and invaluable experience have the ability to finally bring about the long overdue change. For far too long abhorrent wrongs have occurred with impunity. We aim to make this a thing of the past by working with all authorities in a mutual and collaborative manner to bring about
change and justice for all in all sports.”


D Peter Herbert O.B.E., Co Chair of Race for Sport stated:
“The creation of RFS in October 2012 demonstrated the need to create an international organisation active across all sports to combat all forms of unlawful discrimination. We are seeking to change the environment and persuade those in power and authority of the necessity of change. We aim to add diversity to the faces of those in leadership positions, within coaching and management, and to more accurately reflect the enormous contribution of people of colour who participate in sport across the world. The FA has apparently responded to our proactive stance on race by engaging the services of a leading human rights lawyer to oversee all
racial incidents within football in the coming season. It is our understanding that appointment commenced last week.”


Kirk Master Co – Vice Chair of Race for Sport stated:

“The creation of RFS in October 2012 was directed by the experience of racial abuse and discrimination
experienced by children playing for Nirvana FC and other grass roots clubs. Nevertheless, we are seeking to win hearts and minds whilst changing the environment in which grass roots clubs and players are treated by the football authorities. We wish to see far greater representation of BME coaches, managers and officials reflected in the leadership of County FA’s across the country. The hierarchy of football must more accurately reflect the enormous contribution of people of colour to the sport, especially in the UK and Europe.”


Trevor Hutton Co – Vice Chairman of Race for Sport said:
“As a group we have already signaled to the English football governing bodies, the strength we have within, by representing, assisting and winning battles, for and on behalf of organisations such as Nirvana FC and AFC Wembley. Winning battles against the unacceptable face of racism and bringing about successful prosecution, at grass roots level, where others have failed. We aim to extend this prowess to all those who suffer such injustice.”


John Robotham, the Director of Race for Sport (USA) commented:
“The organisation is delighted to have met with the National Football League Players Association and the National Bar Association to learn from the struggles and achievements of our sister organisations in the USA.
We welcome their engagement going forward.”


DeMaurice Smith, Executive Director of the National Football League Players Association
commented:

“We are thrilled to work in partnership with Race for Sport and welcome the opportunity to address these issues of common concern at the International Conference in London. The careers of so many athletes are impacted and can be improved, not only within American football but across all sports.”


Patricia Rosier, the President of the National Bar Association, stated:
“The NBA is proud to stand with Race for Sport in combating all forms of hate speech and racial discrimination that occur within sports. The NBA has an unvarnished tradition of guarding the human and civil rights of all citizens. Sport is a valuable part of our global heritage and must be made safe for people of color to enjoy free from unlawful discrimination. We stand strong in our commitment to correct fouls against justice in all corners
of the globe.”
“Race for Sport” is a campaigning organisation created to oppose racial discrimination and all other forms of
unlawful discrimination in sports
You can book for the conference at http://rfsconference.eventbrite.com
You can find Race for Sport at:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Race-For-Sport/113061468864365
Twitter https://twitter.com/Raceforsport




Desmond Jaddoo
19 Comments
alie
17/8/2013 10:12:51 pm

if gus john is on list i will attend why is he not invited?

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DJ
17/8/2013 10:35:07 pm

Gus John is a part of the team and all members subject to their availability will be at the press conference tomorrow but the Main Conference in September all members of Race for Sport will be participating

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alie
18/8/2013 01:18:20 am

Are you making progress with a black football union to work alongside the fa pfa kio & others? i thought gus john blog on the acceptance of swearing with the lowering of the bar and that anything
goes hit the nail on the head also the
warning of the danger of self organisation is something i had no idea existed the kick it out app and £million donation like peter herbert said is pay as you go racism black footballers need to step upto the plate clubs are going bankrupt because the are failing to see a niche market of ethnic supporters like in the usa were from the grass roots up
everyone is welcome at the game the fa youth and under need to play with the grass root players clubs well know clubs have hurry stories black and ethnic cld tell you about which never reaches the ears of the press i have listened to archieve podcasts of five live investigates racism in football by adrian goldberg when report described how under fourteens wiped their hands on their jersy and on the grass after they shook hands with young black players i would like and answer as to why there is overt and covert in football when other sports dont show this? you would rarely see this display in the workplace i listened to peter herbert back in nov 2012 speaking with keys & grey he spoke very well and keys and greys were embrassed they had no answers and could not give a reply to why there is overt racism? going forward i would say stick to the agenda of racism and dont get sidetracked by others who want to make something else which tends to happen and the message somehow gets lots cyril regis might want to get involved if not already!

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alie
18/8/2013 01:18:38 am

Are you making progress with a black football union to work alongside the fa pfa kio & others? i thought gus john blog on the acceptance of swearing with the lowering of the bar and that anything
goes hit the nail on the head also the
warning of the danger of self organisation is something i had no idea existed the kick it out app and £million donation like peter herbert said is pay as you go racism black footballers need to step upto the plate clubs are going bankrupt because the are failing to see a niche market of ethnic supporters like in the usa were from the grass roots up
everyone is welcome at the game the fa youth and under need to play with the grass root players clubs well know clubs have hurry stories black and ethnic cld tell you about which never reaches the ears of the press i have listened to archieve podcasts of five live investigates racism in football by adrian goldberg when report described how under fourteens wiped their hands on their jersy and on the grass after they shook hands with young black players i would like and answer as to why there is overt and covert in football when other sports dont show this? you would rarely see this display in the workplace i listened to peter herbert back in nov 2012 speaking with keys & grey he spoke very well and keys and greys were embrassed they had no answers and could not give a reply to why there is overt racism? going forward i would say stick to the agenda of racism and dont get sidetracked by others who want to make something else which tends to happen and the message somehow gets lots cyril regis might want to get involved if not already!

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alie
18/8/2013 01:18:56 am

Are you making progress with a black football union to work alongside the fa pfa kio & others? i thought gus john blog on the acceptance of swearing with the lowering of the bar and that anything
goes hit the nail on the head also the
warning of the danger of self organisation is something i had no idea existed the kick it out app and £million donation like peter herbert said is pay as you go racism black footballers need to step upto the plate clubs are going bankrupt because the are failing to see a niche market of ethnic supporters like in the usa were from the grass roots up
everyone is welcome at the game the fa youth and under need to play with the grass root players clubs well know clubs have hurry stories black and ethnic cld tell you about which never reaches the ears of the press i have listened to archieve podcasts of five live investigates racism in football by adrian goldberg when report described how under fourteens wiped their hands on their jersy and on the grass after they shook hands with young black players i would like and answer as to why there is overt and covert in football when other sports dont show this? you would rarely see this display in the workplace i listened to peter herbert back in nov 2012 speaking with keys & grey he spoke very well and keys and greys were embrassed they had no answers and could not give a reply to why there is overt racism? going forward i would say stick to the agenda of racism and dont get sidetracked by others who want to make something else which tends to happen and the message somehow gets lots cyril regis might want to get involved if not already!

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alie
18/8/2013 01:25:48 am

is john barnes & stan colleymore and other profile footballers who have said no to a black union changed their minds?

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Dj
18/8/2013 02:01:34 am

In response to your comments lets see what happens at the conference on 25th & 26th September do register to come along at www.eventbrite.co.uk

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alie
18/8/2013 02:36:38 am

It doesnt sound in your reply here that these conferences have made much difference isnt as simple as opening or rather setting up an indepedent black football union in 2013. If a person/s can simple register a business or charity with companies house why not a union?

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Dj
18/8/2013 02:43:12 am

No false promises, the NFL and NBA from the US are taking part, I will email you the draft agenda directly tomorrow so you can see this is serious, also, all views must be welcomed in an open and transparent manner.

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alie
18/8/2013 02:58:58 am

i want to see an end to the way it is open season of abuse on a football field i am surprised this was never nipped in the bud from the very beginning like gus john wrote if the bar has already been lowered for swearing then it seems like anything goes thank you dj for taking the time to reply to my comments here and look forward in receiving email updates i am so pleased progress is being made and the big boys so to speak across the pond didnt realise the extend of racism in uk football and europe i hope one day people of colour can watch a live match as a fan and wont be frightened to attend i listen to the recording with peter herbert with keys & grey and agree with him 100% like he said its all about listening the point was made in this recording that alex fergusion spoke for all in football without having empathy because simple he is not of the same skin colour black.

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Dj
18/8/2013 03:36:24 am

Remember together with a united font we can change things, with collective positive energy

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alie
21/8/2013 01:34:56 am

dj did you email me the draft? i note the pfa kio and others are stealing your ideas and painting it as something new they suggested just so that a black union never gets off the ground the sooner the union getd off the ground the quicker racism is nipped in the bud i believe portsmouth football club was the latest club charged with racism.

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Dj
21/8/2013 01:38:01 am

Will do right now email desjaddoo@hotmail.co.uk with your email address

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alie
21/8/2013 04:17:47 am

thanks dj for draft could i make a suggestion could you try and get maximum publicity stateside to covet the event i believe once stateside usa soccer could also get involved and tell uk soccer/football were they are going wrong take american football and the scholship they offer so many young black men if they didnt make
it in football would at least have a degree or trade i love watching the coach carter movie and the movie pride!

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alie
21/8/2013 04:17:58 am

thanks dj for draft could i make a suggestion could you try and get maximum publicity stateside to covet the event i believe once stateside usa soccer could also get involved and tell uk soccer/football were they are going wrong take american football and the scholship they offer so many young black men if they didnt make
it in football would at least have a degree or trade i love watching the coach carter movie and the movie pride!

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alie
21/8/2013 04:18:08 am

thanks dj for draft could i make a suggestion could you try and get maximum publicity stateside to covet the event i believe once stateside usa soccer could also get involved and tell uk soccer/football were they are going wrong take american football and the scholship they offer so many young black men if they didnt make
it in football would at least have a degree or trade i love watching the coach carter movie and the movie pride!

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alie
21/8/2013 04:46:24 am

i could never get my head as to why vast majority white fans in the uk chant and rage racist at football matches because they can get away with it? i have never heard or seen african asian or black football fans do the same then i hear excuses such as the race card being played or black people are just as racist? what blew me away was reading marcus garvey theory & thelogy though he passed away over 100 years ago his book has still the same relavance for 2013

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DJ
21/8/2013 04:51:43 am

The Americans are involved from NFL NBA and will be here, point taken about he publicity needs good attendance and support

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alie
24/8/2013 08:17:02 pm

my only concern those listed intrest eg peter thatchel are only intrested in there own agenda you have to be careful the problem of racism in football is not lost with everyone trying to throw everthing into the mix? by the way have you signed off twitter?

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