I thank my hon. Friend for the fantastic points that she is making. I want to emphasise her last point: it is wrong to tar all fans with the acts of a few. British football—indeed, English football, which I am more familiar with—has come a long way since the ’60s and ’70s, when homophobic, racist and sexist abuse was more common in stadiums across the country.
Discrimination in Sport
Proceeding contribution from
Chi Onwurah
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 12 June 2019.
It occurred during Opposition day on Discrimination in Sport.
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