because when you play football, you re just passionate about the game. you don t know what s behind all the politic. of course i wanted to stop playing for the national team for many reason. because every time. but why did you agree to be captain? because i was captain of my friends, not of my country. and that s why we strike for a player. that s why i could, like, as a captain, say, no, we shouldn t try. because i didn t want to let my friend down. and that s why many people after that, they were in my face, they say, patrice, you re so stupid. they re going to bring back the guillotine just for you. but i wasa like, i m ok. because i m always, all my life, thinking about other people than myself. what kind of racist attitude did you encounter when you were representing france? we receive a lot of racist letters. even some people,
and that s why many people after that, they were in my face, they say, patrice, you re so stupid. they re going to bring back the guillotine just for you. but i m like, i m 0k. because i m always, all my life, thinking about other people than myself. what kind of racist attitude did you encounter when you were representing france? we receive a lot of racist letters. even some people, they were pooing in a box, and saying, go back to africa with your player. but i didn t found out those letters when i was playing. the only thing was when the french president of france was coming to visit us, we had a table where we were always sitting at the same place, so they were changing the chair to make sure it was two white players next to the president. and when i say that, everyone was like, what he s talking about? they get to every picture,
because i m always, all my life, thinking about other people than myself. what kind of racist attitude did you encounter when you were representing france? we receive a lot of racist letters. even some people, they were pooing in a box, and saying, go back to africa with your player. but i didn t found out those letters when i was playing. the only thing was when the french president of france was coming to visit us, we had a table where we were always sitting at the same place, so they were changing the chair to make sure it was two white players next to the president. and when i say that, everyone was like, what he s talking about? they get to every picture, and they found out everything i was saying is real. many black players, like, patrice, what is going on? i was like, guys, this is not our home. play football, but you re never going to feel at home. when you look at the game today, you look at,
âNone of it is acceptableâ: Rash of racists messages sent across Central Va.
âNone of it is acceptableâ: Rash of racists messages sent across Central Va. By Karina Bolster | January 19, 2021 at 6:04 PM EST - Updated January 19 at 6:22 PM
ASHLAND, Va. (WWBT) - Local law enforcement agencies are investigating after several pieces of racist letters and fliers were discovered in neighborhoods and businesses across Central Virginia.
In a matter of four days, the Amelia County Sheriffâs Office, Ashland Police and Henrico Police all announced investigations were underway in each jurisdiction.
âIt had a black swastika, bold, and then it said in capital letters, bold print, âwe are everywhereâ,â Shaw said.
alone isn t enough to change hearts and minds. a full century after lincoln s time, he said until justice is blind to color, until education is unaware of race, until opportunity is unconcerned with the color of men skins, emancipation will be a proclamation, but not a fact. he understood laws couldn t accomplish everything, but he also knew that only the law could anchor change and set hearts and minds on a different course. 10 years after the civil rights act was passed, baseball hall-of-famer hank aaron was hot on the heels of babe ruth s home run record back in 1974. hank aaron says president obama s opponents in the republican party are abusing him the same way the people who threatened hank aaron decades ago. the baseball great told usa today he kept the hate-filled racist letters he received while