Comments on Ivory Coast and Senegal Prompt Scrutiny of Racially Coded Language in Football
During recent World Cup coverage, Bastian Schweinsteiger and France coach Rudi Garcia made remarks about African teams that were reported as drawing on evidence that racist tropes are still common in football. The comments sparked reactions and renewed examination of such language.
Bastian Schweinsteiger made TV analysis comments about Ivory Coast that appeared to draw on evidence that racist tropes are still common in football, according to DW. Rudi Garcia described Senegal as one of "those teams" that "tend to lose their tactical structure towards the end of the match," according to TBSNews.net.
Peter Alegi said Garcia’s comments echoed stereotypes African teams have spent decades trying to overcome, according to TBSNews.net. Garcia's description of Senegal has reignited scrutiny of racially coded language at the World Cup, according to TBSNews.net.
Coaches and pundits describe African teams as lacking tactics, according to TBSNews.net. A 2018 study found praise for Black players is more likely to stress physical attributes, according to TBSNews.net.
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