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Blatter responds to Rio in racism row
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November 18, 2011, Friday
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SEPP Blatter responded to Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand yesterday after the FIFA president said on-field incidents of racial abuse could be settled by a handshake. Ferdinand wrote on Twitter on Wednesday that Blatter's views were "so condescending its almost laughable."
The England player also posted a sarcastic message after FIFA's website published a statement from Blatter as the racism furor escalated, accompanied by a photograph of him hugging Tokyo Sexwale, a black official from South Africa.
Blatter used the social networking site to direct a tweet at an individual user for the first time.
"(at)rioferdy5 The 'black man' as you call him has a name: Tokyo Sexwale," Blatter wrote.
Blatter said Sexwale, a South African government minister and former Robben Island prisoner, "had done tremendous work against racism and apartheid in Africa."
"We have done several joint activities to raise awareness on the struggle against racism in South Africa," Blatter wrote, defending his under-fire organization. "FIFA has a long standing and proud record in the area of anti-discrimination which will continue."
In interviews on Wednesday, Blatter said players involved in spats should settle the issue with a handshake when asked directly if football had a problem with racist abuse among players.
His opinion sparked outrage in England where two top players are being investigated for racially insulting opponents during recent Premier League games.
The England player also posted a sarcastic message after FIFA's website published a statement from Blatter as the racism furor escalated, accompanied by a photograph of him hugging Tokyo Sexwale, a black official from South Africa.
Blatter used the social networking site to direct a tweet at an individual user for the first time.
"(at)rioferdy5 The 'black man' as you call him has a name: Tokyo Sexwale," Blatter wrote.
Blatter said Sexwale, a South African government minister and former Robben Island prisoner, "had done tremendous work against racism and apartheid in Africa."
"We have done several joint activities to raise awareness on the struggle against racism in South Africa," Blatter wrote, defending his under-fire organization. "FIFA has a long standing and proud record in the area of anti-discrimination which will continue."
In interviews on Wednesday, Blatter said players involved in spats should settle the issue with a handshake when asked directly if football had a problem with racist abuse among players.
His opinion sparked outrage in England where two top players are being investigated for racially insulting opponents during recent Premier League games.
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