Players should be punished immediately if they cover their mouths while speaking to an opponent or referee, Clarence Seedorf said, as Slavia Prague defender Underrej Kudela covered his mouth when he allegedly offended Rangers opponent Glenn Camara during a Europa League match last month. He denies the racist abuse of Camara but decided to suspend UEFA for one match after he had effectively confessed to a charge less insulting to the Finn, with the comment being issued “without prejudice” to any ruling the commission might make regarding allegations of racism. PHOTO: Rangers’ Glenn Camara was alleged to have been subjected to racist abuse by Slavia Prague’s Ondrej Kudela who covered his mouth Seedorf, a former Netherlands international and four-time Champions League winner, said at a Council of Europe meeting on combating hate speech that preventing players from covering their mouths was A simple step can be taken. “There is a lot of talk but not enough work. The need is very clear and urgent,” said Seedorf. “From the players’ point of view, I have seen things with players talking and covering their mouth during matches. There have been some racist situations in the past weeks or months where the players have made hate speech between them. ”These things can be easily attacked by applying some rules. Picture: Seedorf has suggested yellow card penalties for players who insist on covering their mouths “When we talk about sports it should be completely transparent, so why should I cover my mouth if I need to talk to my opponent?” If I want to talk to my coach or one of my teammates, Everything is fine, but when you approach the referee or another player in any sport, you are not allowed to cover your mouth, it must be a penalty, a yellow card. “Hate Won’t Stop Us Sky Sports is committed to making skysports.com and our social media channels a place for comment and debate free from hate, hate and profanity. For more information, please visit: www.skysports.com/hatewontstopus if you see a response to Sky Sports posts and / Or content with expressions of hate on the basis of race, color, gender, nationality, race, disability, religion, gender, age, or class, please copy the URL to the hateful content, post it or pick it up and email it to us here. Racism on the Internet R Reporting Form | Kick It OutKick It Out is a football equality and inclusion organization – working across all sectors of football, education and society to challenge discrimination and encourage inclusive practices and campaigns for positive change. Www.kickitout.org
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