Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and SOS Racisme joined forces to complain about racist cries against the Parisian players during their victory against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium (0-1). While PSG players were leaving the stadium under the hues of London fans, a group of Arsenal fans were filmed making monkey screams and racist gestures towards the Reds and Blues. This scene is unbearable and unfortunately too common in the world of sport.

SOS Racisme announced to the Parisian that she would join the club of the capital to file a complaint against these racist acts. The general secretary of the association said: “We will seize the English authorities and the Arsenal club to identify the authors of these racist cries. And we’ll start legal proceedings with the PSG, because the club won’t let these horrible acts go. "

This sad story recalls a similar incident that occurred last year during the match between FC Barcelona and PSG in the Champions League. The Catalan club had received a fine of 25 000 euros from UEFA after some supporters were filmed making Nazi greetings and monkey cries to Parisian fans.

The world of sport must remain a place where everyone can speak freely, without discrimination or racist insults. Leadership must continue to fight these heinous acts to preserve the positive image that sport should reflect.