FIFA’s Empty Condemnations Fail While Racism Ravages German Soccer

Racism has once again stained the beautiful game on German soil, with two deeply troubling incidents during recent German Cup matches revealing that bigotry still festers unchecked in European football. While FIFA President Gianni Infantino swiftly condemned these acts as “unacceptable” and pledged support from FIFA’s Players’ Voice Panel, his words ring hollow in the face of ongoing failures to root out discrimination and protect players on the field. Why Are Football Authorities Still Failing American Values of Fair Play and Respect? In one incident at Lokomotive Leipzig, Schalke’s Christopher Antwi-Adjei faced racial abuse so blatant that it drew whistles...