It has no place in society, let alone sports. Ignorance is never an excuse. This form of violence, bullying, and abuse has got to cease, and cease to exist.
The recent cases of racial discrimination in sports, against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, getting a lifetime ban and ouster as team/franchise owner, to European football clubs getting fined, when Villareal supporters threw a banana at Barcelona's Dani Alves, with AC Milan's Kevin Constant receiving the same from Atalanta's fans, and Atlético Madrid supporters were spotted making monkey gestures towards Levante midfielder Papakouli Diop, are all of the same gravity and effect as what San Beda's Ola Adeogun has unwarrantedly received, not only as a Red Lion, but more importantly, as a PERSON. And yes, he has been treated with the exact same gestures previously, both in the NCAA and in the PBA D-League.
This no small or laughing matter we can easily dismiss, as this issue transcends sports. Why? Because it can happen to anyone, even to people you love. Loved ones who work their hearts off only to provide us with the best they can, even if it means being away, on foreign land. And RACISM never should happen or be allowed, nor must anyone be the cause of something so vile and ugly.
As Isaac Asimov said, "Violence is the last resort of the incompetent."
NO TO RACISM. JMP
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