Very much like a disease, we have to tackle the cause of racism, not the symptoms. — John Barnes Copy Share Image
Racism is never personal - it's about someone saying the group I am part of is superior to the group you are… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
We all have preconceptions of people based on what we have been told about them and their race and ethnicity. — John Barnes Copy Share Image
I don't see why black should be a negative and it's not negative. The people perpetrating that particular thought are wrong. — John Barnes Copy Share Image
Just passing laws saying you are not allowed to be racist won't work. You need an educational system in place. — John Barnes Copy Share Image
If you are black then you have to be better than your white counterpart to be equal. That's life. — John Barnes Copy Share Image
I don't differentiate between racism in football to racism in life so, therefore, as a football manager I knew that I would… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
Why should racism go away when we are not tackling it in the right way? We are influenced by what we see… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
We have to deconstruct the idea of racial superiority. We have had it for hundreds of years so it is not going… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
The racism I am really interested in stamping out is in everyday life. Joe Bloggs, who nobody knows, walks down the street… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
In the 1970s people were afraid to call me black because they thought it was an insult. They would say 'coloured.' Now… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
People have been taught not just to have a negative perception of black people, but to have a belief in the superiority… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
When you talk about kicking racism out of football, people automatically assume you are talking about on the terraces and on the… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
Yes, I went through overt racism as a footballer in the 80s and early 90s but that was, or is, nothing compared… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
Race, for me, should be social and cultural, rather than the colour of your skin. Anton Ferdinand would have more in common… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
The only fight worth fighting is to give all children equal opportunities regardless of race or gender, to judge individuals on their… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
History shows that black people have been second-class citizens, less than human. That's what had to happen with slavery. You had to… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
Yes, you have people shouting racist abuse and throwing bananas on the field, and there are issues regarding the number of black… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
If every racist who came to football was silenced, football stadiums would still be full of racists. Racism is everywhere in our… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
What I say about myself, black footballers or black pop stars is that we have been 'elevated out of blackness.' Because when… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
The fight against racial bias in society will not be won by hounding Liam Neeson or boycotting his films. It will be… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
Just by saying it is wrong to be racist and saying we are going to arrest people and kick them out of… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
As I've been saying for decades, as long as racism exists in society, it will exist in all facets of society. Until… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
The truth is that those at the top of British football do not care about getting rid of racism, they just don't… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
Talking about what any one section of our society has to do to combat racism just stops people outside that group asking… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
For a long time, images of black men with big lips and a round head were used to make us feel inferior,… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
White players always said to me: 'You can call me 'a white so and so,' I don't mind.' But that's because society… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
We have to look at it holistically and as a whole and say let us tackle racism or discrimination in life. Then… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
Policing language and even legislating against certain behaviours will only go so far to address the pervasive problem of racial bias. To… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
I got racist abuse at Liverpool when I played for Watford. Then I played for Liverpool and didn't get it. If I… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
I am no different from a lot of people. I am concerned for the future of my children and concerned for the future of… — John Barnes Copy Share
For a long time, images of black men with big lips and a round head were used to make us feel inferior, but it… — John Barnes Copy Share
Normally when you look at the Ballon d'Or winners, they're either attacking midfield players or centre-forwards. They are goalscorers and eye-catching players. — John Barnes Copy Share
This is not the way these tales end," Calliope said firmly. "This is not the way that things end when they get to be… — John Barnes Copy Share
“Where did you find construction guys swapping dirty jokes in proto-Númenorean?” Aura asked. “On construction sites. Is that coffee ready?” — John Barnes Copy Share
Young English managers don't get enough time, young black managers aren't given enough time, there are a lot of reasons why. — John Barnes Copy Share
I felt I had to take the Celtic opportunity. You quickly learn that any managerial vacancy attracts up to 60 or 70 applicants, so… — John Barnes Copy Share
You have to give 100 per cent in every game and you cannot give more than 100 per cent. — John Barnes Copy Share
African society and culture varies much more than European society but it's just considered 'Africa' as if they are all the same. — John Barnes Copy Share
“By noon everyone had heard that I had spent the night with Marti in a hotel room and when the cops came by, with… — John Barnes Copy Share
“Ah. Well, it stands for Freedom From Morality. We don't think healthy amorality happens naturally." "But you're not amoral," I pointed out. I would… — John Barnes Copy Share
Race, for me, should be social and cultural, rather than the colour of your skin. Anton Ferdinand would have more in common with John… — John Barnes Copy Share
The truth is that those at the top of British football do not care about getting rid of racism, they just don't want to… — John Barnes Copy Share
