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Tuesday’s Champions League matchday 6 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir in France was postponed until Wednesday after Members of both teams withdrew in solidarity over an alleged racist incident that occurred during the game involving Basaksehir’s assistant, Pierre Webo, and a fourth official..
UEFA has published the following statement:
“Following an incident in tonight’s UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Istanbul Basaksehir FK, UEFA, after discussing it with both clubs, has exceptionally decided that the remaining minutes of the match will be played tomorrow with a new team of match officials. Kick-off has been set for 18:55 CET. A full investigation into the incident that took place will be opened immediately. “
Footage from Tuesday’s game showed Demba Ba of Basaksehir immediately coming to the defense of his assistant coach, pleading with the referees to “hear” him. Here’s a look at the players walking away:
It was yet another example of players constantly having to navigate the unnecessary burden of educating about racism while simply trying to coexist within their professional environment. It was a heartbreaking reminder that anti-racism work is never done, and that it is simply not enough not to use racist language, but to be anti-racist in the face of all forms of racism, be they blatant or passive.
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In response to the moment, the two teams came together and made the decision to walk off the court that led to the suspension of the game. After the dust settled, players posted additional messages of support for Webo in light of the incident.
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