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Kick It Out: Racist incidents a ‘reminder for everyone in football that racism and discrimination cannot be ignored’

THE opening weekend of the Football League saw a number of racist incidents which left Kick It Out “appalled,” the anti-racism group told the Star today.

Just days into the English Football season, there have already been a number of incidents which included Fulham’s Cyrus Christie alleging his sister was hit and racially abused during their match at Barnsley.

Meawhile, Southend striker Theo Robinson claimed he was a target of racist abuse from a fan sitting near his family and friends at Coventry.

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