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“After the World Cup in South Africa, it was my opinion that racism, discrimination has disappeared.” - Sepp Blatter, at his very best

The most powerful man in football, amazingly, continues to take his absolutely nonsensical statements to new heights. Just when you think he’s hit rock bottom, another sexist, racist, or homophobic comment arises out of nowhere. Opinions haven’t ‘changed’ on Sepp Blatter per se, however, in an interview with Al Jazeera’s reporter Lee Wellings, FIFA’s President proclaimed that because the World Cup was hosted in Africa, racism in the game has now disappeared (2:36 in video).

To live in a world that disillusioned… sigh, it must be nice. Blatter also said beforehand that racism does not exist on the field between players. Sure, racist expressions may be used during the match, but it’s nothing a simple handshake can’t rectify. The worst part is the casual nature of Blatter’s dialogue. It reeks of entitlement and even disinterest because any casual fan can see racism persists. They read the papers; they follow discussion on twitter. Does Sepp live in his own world? Nevermind, rhetorical question.