Eighty governing bodies publish unprecedented statement‘Sport and recreation has role to bring about meaningful change’The governing bodies of more than 80 of the nation’s leading sports – including the Rugby
Football Union, Lawn
Tennis Association,
British Cycling,
UK Athletics and
England Netball – have published an unprecedented statement saying they have not done enough to confront
racism at all levels, from grassroots participation through to the boardroom.
The statement, published by the Sport and Recreation Alliance, says sports can no longer solely rely on black role models at elite level speaking out and that systemic change must be made so sport can become more inclusive and “truly reflective of our wonderfully diverse society”.