Former Spanish footballer Donato Gama da Silva said he would call Vinicius Junior “black” to provoke him during a match. He argued that Spain isn’t inherently racist but acknowledged the prevalence of racism in society. Gama da Silva’s comments have been widely criticized for normalizing and trivializing racist language in football. Eko Hot blog reports … Read more
Pep Guardiola is not optimistic about the situation of racism changing in the Spanish La Liga anytime soon. This is in response to the racist attacks faced by Vinicius Jr. against Valencia recently and the Referee’s actions in having the Brazilian sent off. Though a fame believer in diversity, the Manchester City manager is less … Read more
Following racism criticisms in the La Liga, six VAR referees have been sacked in the aftermath of the fixture between Valencia and Real Madrid. Vinicius Junior was a target in the fixture that resulted in the Brazilian being sent off following his confrontation with a rival fan. Following the game, Vinicius took to social media … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a striking display of national introspection, one of Australia’s most esteemed television journalists, Stan Grant, has resigned from his show due to the racial abuse he endures as an Indigenous man in the public eye. Stan Grant, an award-winning journalist working for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), revealed … Read more
Italian rugby team Benetton Treviso announced Thursday that they have suspended a member of their team after Guinea-born Italian international Cherie Traore received a “rotten banana in a wet bag” as a gift during a Christmas dinner. Eko Hot Blog reports that in a statement posted to its official website, Benetton, along with the Italian … Read more
A Buckingham palace official resigned after making alleged racist comments to Black Charity CEO. Eko Hot Blog reports that an honorary aide at the Buckingham palace, Susan Hussey, has resigned after repeatedly asking the founder of a British charity organisation, Ngozi Fulani, questions on her cultural background. EDITOR’S PICKS Why Tinubu Is Travelling To The … Read more
The ex-cop and three of his colleagues arrested Floyd on suspicion of having passed a fake $20 bill in a store in Minneapolis… Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has appealed his conviction for the murder of George Floyd, citing 14 complaints about his high-profile trial earlier this year in a case that roiled the … Read more
A Nigerian student identified as Josephine Lawal has accused University of Wales Trinity Saint David United Kingdom of racism, demands a refund of the £20,000 she paid for a failed PhD programme. Josephine Lawal stated noted that the university management later offered to give her a Master’s certificate, which she rejected. Ekohotblog understands that 33-year-old Josephine … Read more
#NigeriansMustFall tops twitter trends in South Africa after a video of a South African lady stripping and twerking for Nigerian men went viral. Ekohotblog understands that #NigeriansMustFall started trending in South Africa as a protest against Nigerians living in South Africa. As seen in the video, a half-naked South African lady was twerking for some … Read more
Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo has narrated his ordeal in the hand of a racist player while he was plying his trade in China. Recounting his travails, Ighalo said he was abused by a teammate while he was playing for former club Changchun Yatai. He said the the player in question hurled racist slur … Read more
The Nigerian Government has said there is no acceptable condition under which Nigerians in China can be racially discriminated against. The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Geoffrey Onyeama on Thursday 23rd April 2020, disclosed the government’s stand while speaking in response to questions about Nigerians in the UK being charged £350 to test for … Read more
Racist abuse in the early first half of the Euro 2020 qualifier match between England and Bulgaria at the Vasil Levski stadium was temporarily stopped by the referee under a three-step UEFA protocol to tackle racist abuse from the crowd. England bounced back from their first tournament qualifying defeat for 10 years with a 6-0 … Read more
Gerald Asamoah has reacted to racist comments attributed to Schalke FC chairman, Clemens Tonnies, last week, with the Ghana-born former Germany international saying the comments left him speechless. The German football administrator uttered the condescending statements against Africans at a public event in Paderborn last Thursday, saying: “Instead of increasing taxes, we should rather finance … Read more
For France and Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, has shared his perspective of racism in football, with the World Cup winner saying it is caused by ignorance among supporters. And contrary to the thinking that many that he has not been a victim of such incidents, the former Juventus playmaker revealing he has been a … Read more
A Serie A sporting judge has ordered teenage Juventus star, to pay a fine of €2,000 fine for diving in the match between the Seria A champions and Cagliari on Tuesday. Similarly, the judge has demanded further investigation of the alleged racism faced by two black players, Moise Kean and Blaise Matuidi, during the match … Read more