Jermaine Coleman calls on rugby league to do more to support BAME players

No reprimand for individuals who made social media commentsColeman: ‘We’re not properly supporting the BAME community’The only black head coach in British rugby league has called on the Rugby Football League to do more to support black, Asian and minority ethnic players following the decision not to reprimand a number of individuals over comments made on social media.Jermaine Coleman, the head coach of London Skolars and Jamaica, made a formal complaint to the RFL after a series of posts relating to the Black Lives Matter movement were made by people within the game. The RFL subsequently confirmed it would investigate the posts, but announced last week they were deemed to not be discriminatory. Four people, though, have been instructed to undertake an educational course on the use of social media. Related: Jermaine Coleman: 'Black people don't want a leg up. Just equality' Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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