Tommy Martin: Silence is sometimes golden when it comes to sport's online racists

Sometimes you can’t engage. Sometimes there is no need to understand how the other side thinks, to reason and debate.

Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior after scoring the opening goal in the Champions League playoff against SL Benfica. Pic: AP Photo/Pedro Rocha

Whatever you might think about his selection decisions, Andy Farrell got one thing right this week.

“We’ve had the conversation and he’s fine, thankfully. But it’s obviously disgusting,” the Ireland head coach said when asked about the racist abuse directed at Munster lock Edwin Edogbo on social media after making his debut for Ireland against Italy last Saturday.