Sport in Ireland is far from being colour-blind — so let’s work together to change that

It’s not enough to be non-racist. We need to actively come up with ways of including everyone in our communities and in our sporting world

Rhasidat Adeleke is one of a handful of black sportspeople who have risen to the top of their game in Ireland and are still the exception rather than the rule — so they become easy targets for bigots. Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

So, you’re appalled, disgusted, and angered by the online racist abuse targeted towards Irish sprint sensation Rhasidat Adeleke? Good, me too. Now what are we going to do about it?

We could write some very powerful social media posts and see how successful they are in changing the minds of the bigots. Perhaps, if an organisation or politician releases a statement to the tune of ‘This is not who we are’.