Er verandert niets als je ’t niet recht in de ogen kijkt Enkele overwegingen van leden van de Commissie Mijnals op het gebied van de bestrijding van racisme en discriminatie in de (voetbal)sport

• Published in: Justitiële verkenningen Vol. 49; no. 1
• Main Authors: Olfers, Marjan, Lieuwes, Jacinta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Dutch
• Published: The Hague Boom Uitgevers Den Haag 01.05.2023
• ISSN: 0167-5850; 2468-9351

Nothing will change if you don’t face it In this article the authors briefly consider how to deal with racism and discrimination in practice and with the social response to racism in football. They briefly look back at the institution and commitment of the Mijnals Committee as well as ahead to the future. The authors do this as much as possible on the basis of concrete examples and by referring to research, for example in the field of unconscious stereotyping. They also address the question of whether the Mijnals Committee should have withdrawn, using the decision not to wear the OneLove band (a captain’s armband that stands for inclusiveness in football) as one of the examples. It is primarily the leaders in sport who have a duty to propagate the fact that racism and discrimination have no place, and to turn a desire for change into a desire for action.