Language used to describe Frenchman’s revival highlights importance of the debate sparked by Raheem Sterling
It is just over six weeks since Raheem Sterling caused a stir on an otherwise sleepy Sunday morning. Dogs were being walked and churches were being prepared for service when the winger grabbed people’s attention with that Instagram post. Suddenly, and unexpectedly, we were talking about race.
Specifically, we were talking about how we talk about race. Sterling had homed in on the practices of certain sections of the media, claiming they helped “fuel racism”, and from the industry came an acceptance that things had to change. Chins were stroked, think pieces were written. This, we were told, was a turning point. And then everyone simply turned back to what they had previously been doing.
Written by Sachin Nakrani
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jan/21/paul-pogba-pace-power-rethink-bame-coverage under the title “Paul Pogba’s ‘pace and power’ stresses need for rethink over BAME coverage | Sachin Nakrani”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
