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Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani defended by Uruguay Spanish language institute over Premier League racism ban
The Uruguayan Academy of Letters has denounced a three-game ban given to Manchester United’s Edinson Cavani, calling the sanction for alleged racism an example of English football’s lack of “cultural and linguistic knowledge”.
Key points:
- The Football Association guidelines prohibit players from including references to race, colour or origin in their social media posts
- The Spanish langauge academy says references to skin colour, weight and physical characteristics are commonly used among friends in Latin America
- Anti-racism campaigners say foreign players should be educated about appropriate language and behaviour when they come to England
The 33-year-old Uruguayan used the word “negrito” (Spanish for ‘little black person’) when replying to…
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