Scottish Rangers endorsed Swansea's team and initiated a one-week hiatus from social media platforms in response to racial prejudice.
Two Championship clubs, Birmingham City and Rangers, have announced a week-long boycott of social media, coinciding with Swansea's boycott. The decision comes as a collective stance against racism in British football.
Swansea, currently leading the Championship, initiated the boycott, aiming to make a strong statement that enough is enough regarding the prevalence of racism in the sport. The move follows three of Swansea's players becoming victims of racial abuse on social media platforms recently.
Neither Birmingham City nor Rangers have been victims of racism on social media recently, but they are joining the boycott as a show of solidarity against the issue. In a statement, Birmingham City expressed their support for Swansea's initiative and the social media boycott.
The boycott by Birmingham City and Rangers is the second instance of a collective decision by Championship teams to boycott social media in response to racism. Some clubs in British football have decided to boycott social media temporarily, as they believe that social media is a breeding ground for racism in the sport.
Swansea manager Steve Cooper made a statement about the boycott, expressing the club's stance against any form of discrimination. He emphasised that the boycott is not a mere gesture but a call for concrete actions against discrimination on social media platforms.
Both Birmingham City and Rangers hope that their participation in the boycott will prompt social media platforms to take clear and concrete actions against discrimination. They believe that the boycott will put pressure on these platforms to address the issue of racism more effectively.
The boycott initiated by Swansea is scheduled to last for a week, and neither the club, its players, nor its staff will update their social media accounts during this period. The current season leaders in Scotland, Rangers, will also participate in a week-long social media silence.
In England, besides FC Liverpool, several other football clubs have announced a social media boycott to protest against racism worldwide. Concrete further clubs are not named in the current search results.
The notion that social media is a breeding ground for racism in British football has been expressed frequently. The boycott by Swansea, Birmingham City, and Rangers is a significant step towards addressing this issue and creating a more inclusive environment in British football.
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