“When are we going to see the rest of the world stand up for the Muslims?” In the columns of the BBC, Demba Ba breaks the silence that surrounds the football world in particular about the Uyghurs, this Muslim minority against which China is accused of violating human rights.
Former Shanghai scorer Shenhua attacked Premier League clubs and their inaction in the face of this massive phenomenon: “Arsenal talked about Black Lives Matter, but when it came to Uyghur lives, Arsenal didn’t want not talk about it because of the pressure and the economic impact. When there are financial benefits, some people turn a blind eye. Money is more valuable than real values. “
“I think clubs put a lot of pressure on the players not to get involved”
“If there was a financial risk for Black Lives Matter, that wouldn’t have happened, he continued. I think clubs put a lot of pressure on players not to get involved, but how can you not do it when you see injustice with your own eyes? “
The Franco-Senegalese striker refers to the words of Mesut Ozil, who had criticized Arsenal for not supporting enough this community, a cause that is particularly important to the German midfielder to the point of being banned in china.
“I know there are footballers who want to fight for justice”
So, Demba Ba also offered to act in favor of the Uyghurs: “I have to try to organize something so that the footballers can get together and, in the meantime, talk about this issue because not many people want to do it. know that there are footballers who want to fight for justice, whether they are Muslims, Buddhists, Christians, whatever their beliefs. “
“As athletes, we have a power that we do not even know. If we get together and talk, things change. If we stand up, people support us”, concludes the player passed by Newcastle, Chelsea or Besiktas .
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