What is racism though? I thought it was monkey chants and generally attacking people because of the colour of their skin. With this in mind, how can one footballer RACIALLY abuse another footballer during a game of football. And if race was mentioned, be it a sledge or not, is it any worse than insinuations about the other players mother? seriously, and i apologise for this if offends anyone: how is (in the heat of battle) "You afro-francais c***" any worse than... "Hey, I f***ed your mum last night" ? It's just a sledge Racism has been belittled by people. It's about protecting minorities against persecution, not about protecting Patrice Evra and his ilk from skillful LATAM attackers