“I think that punishment has to be greater.'
Bafana star Bongani Zungu recently experienced the ugly spectre of racism in the game when his Amiens teammate Prince Gouano was racially abused during the French club's 0-0 draw against Dijon.
The match did continue and was played to a finish but it once again highlighted the ugly side of the beautiful game. Baxter‚ who is likely to include Zungu in the Africa Cup of Nations-bound squad in June‚ said he would back his players if they faced a similar situation.“I’m not going to say it’s social problem… it’s our football problem. I think it is a football problem.
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