German Footballers ‘Black Up’ In Protest At Racist Attack

 German football club has responded to what it says was a racist attack on two of its players by digitally altering its team photo to make the players appear black.

Deinster SV  a lower-league club from the Lower Saxony region reportedly posted an image on their Facebook page with a captioning detailing what happened to the men, both Sudanese refugees saying “violence against refugees is pathetic, Emad and Amar you are one of us just like everyone else and we’re happy you are with us.”

Their coach Soenke Kreibich says they were subjected to verbal and physical abuse during an Easter fete in the town, with Emad later being pushed to the ground and beaten. He says the club decided to make the image as a show of solidarity with the two players.

“We wanted to make a stand, amongst ourselves but also to the public, it should make it clear that Emad and Amar are an inherent part of our team and not a minority on whom you can use violence to let off your personal frustration” said Soenke

Plenty of social media users have approved the club’s move however it  has made many others uncomfortable. “People who lack self-confidence always look for apparently weaker people to make themselves feel better. That’s how many a person becomes a miserable racist,” posted one man on their page.

“Thank you for this courageous and creative move!” he added