Racism in Spanish sport.

Alert DateFebruary 27, 2012 Country: Spain Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia
General Type: Racist violence, Racist discourse Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants, Ethnic minorities Strands: Racism

The existence of fanatical followers  and the little consideration  of some players with others of different origin or ethnic seem to be the two main causes of racism in Spanish sports.

During the last years there have been many incidents of racism in football and other sports fields throughout Spain, from lower category of many sports to the most notorius Spanish elite sports like football.

Aware of these facts, the Spanish authorities published in 2007 the law against violence, racism, xenophobia and intolerance in sport, but although many have taken disciplinary action against players, clubs and fans, cases of racism in Spanish football continues.

These are some of the most prominent cases of recent years.

http://arbitrobombero.blogspot.com/2011/02/racismo-en-el-deporte-espanol-un-mal.html

http://www.spaniards.es/foros/2011/02/08/racismo-en-el-futbol-espanol

http://www.movimientocontralaintolerancia.com/html/Admin/verNoticia.asp?cod=766&esBusq=True

http://www.emol.com/noticias/deportes/2005/03/02/174627/futbol-deportivo-debera-pagar-600-euros-por-racismo-de-sus-hinchas.html

http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2006/02/26/futbol/1140910900.html

http://www.csd.gob.es/csd/sociedad/5ViolDep/leycontraviolencia/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/spanish/misc/newsid_4026000/4026877.stm

http://www.diariosur.es/20111017/deportes/futbol/futbol-espanol-unido-foro-201110171944.html

http://motor21.com/los-insultos-racistas-ponen-peligro-f1-espana-39223/

http://www.publico.es/deportes/220215/kanoute-critica-el-racismo-en-la-liga-y-el-trato-a-los-musulmanes

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/spanish/deportes/newsid_7595000/7595655.stm