The 31 year old Super Eagles defender spoke to BBC Africa about the humongous issue of racism and certain solutions that can be used to eradicate it from football.
He supported the idea of players walking off the pitch after the victimization by racists. The Brighton and Hove Albion player shared his personal experience in 2018 when he was playing in Germany. Monkey chants from the opposition chants were directed towards him.
Racism has been a continuous trend in football and has affected so many players. There have been measures taken by football bodies to stop its reoccurrence. Huge financial penalties have been placed on clubs which their fans are found guilty of the cruel act.
He also emphasized more on the possible solutions saying that “ At the point it’s at right now I think you have to be extreme, even banning a team or like deducting points,” he added.
“You need to shock people the same way racism shocks players.
“You probably have to go to a place they never expect, where you can actually hurt [punish] those involved in racist behaviour.”
Hopefully, the menace of racism in soccer will end soon.
