Russian Official Guarantees There Will Be No Racism At 2018 World Cup
by Laura Wagner from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#2T2CX)
In an interview with CNN, Alexey Smertin, the head of anti-racism for the Russian football union, who just two years ago denied that racism existed in Russia and said giving bananas to black players was "just for fun," was asked how racist incidents could damage the World Cup in Russia next year. He said: