Racism is a contentious issue, racism in football is not only contentious but for many a year it was accepted and indeed tolerated. At Chelsea before the reinvention of the Abramovitch era, racism was a major problem;people of colour chose not to attend games at Stamford bridge such was the overriding influence of right wing groups and endemic racist behaviour. At Highbury the isssue of racism was far less of a problem. The club and community had not attracted the same level of political extremism and hatred. With the strong influence of Irish players; a group that had been marginalised, and the presence of a number of black players in the eighties and onwards the atmosphere at Arsenal did not have the vitriol of that at The Bridge. As The Arsenal have led the way in initiatives to drive racism out of the game they have been able to call upon the diversity of the community and from within the teams that have been assembled to challenge perceptions of acceptability. Our club...
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