West Ham players and Ali Mo FC players took a knee in solidarity at the start of their game on Friday.
BEEN IDENTIFIED. IT'S UNCLEAR HOW THIS HAPPENED OR HOW THE PERSON IS DOING FOR THE FIRST TIME. NOW WE'RE HEARING FROM WEST HAM PLAYERS AFTER THEY SAY THEY HEARD A RIVAL PLAYER USED A RACIST SLUR ON THE FIELD. DALLAS UNITED WITHDRAWING FROM THE SOCKET SOCCER TOURNAMENT IN CARY YESTERDAY. WRAL'S CHRIS LEE HAS WHAT PLAYERS HAD TO SAY DURING A NEWS CONFERENCE TODAY, CHRIS. >> YEAH, DAN, THE SOCCER TOURNAMENT OR TST AS IT'S KNOWN, HAS MOVED SO QUICKLY TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION FROM YESTERDAY. THEY WANTED TO SAY THEY HAD A 0 TOLERANCE POLICY AGAINST RACIAL BIGOTRY OF ANY KIND WITHIN THEIR EVENTS YESTERDAY. HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED. A PLAYER FROM DALLAS UNITED USE IS ACCUSED OF USING A RACIAL SLUR AGAINST FRANK KNEW WHO PLAYS FOR WEST HAM UNITED, AS YOU SAID, DAN DALLAS EVENTUALLY PULLED OUT OF THIS TOURNAMENT AFTER THAT INVESTIGATION TODAY, WEST HAM TOOK ON A CULTURE ABOUT OFC AND BEFORE THE MASS BEGAN, PLAYERS ON BOTH SIDES TO LEAD TOGETHER TO SHOW SOLIDARITY AGAINST RACISM. WEST HAM UNITED ENDED UP WINNING THE MATCH. 43, THIS GAME WASN'T ABOUT THE RESULTS. ENGLISH SOCCER, GREAT CHANT ON 13 AND HAS A HISTORY OF STANDING UP AGAINST RACISM IN THE SPORT OVER IN THE UK. SO TODAY'S SHOW SOLIDARITY WAS A WELCOME SIGHT FOR HIM. >> WHEN SOMEBODY OF BOTH WHY HERITAGE, HE'S SOMEBODY WHITMIRE TO SPEAK OF IT SO MUCH. I BROKE A RECORD WITH PART OF THE FALL. BUT WHEN YOU HEAR FROM SOMEBODY LOOKS AT YOU. THAT MISSION SO I THINK EVERYBODY TO COME 5 QUICK TO FIND IF WE DO DOT FLU CAN BE THE TOP OF WHAT COULD BE THE KIND OF CHANGE IS FIRING THE SITE. GOING TO CHANGE WITH IT. >> NOW, THEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A MATTER OF 2 TO 3 HOURS AFTER THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED. THAT THE TST TO SOCCER TOURNAMENT DECIDED TO MAKE A DECISION ON THIS. AND DALLAS WAS OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT. THAT'S HOW FAST THEY MOVE IN. ANTON FERDINAND ALSO SAID THAT OTHER TOURNAMENTS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT DEAL WITH SOCCER ALL AROUND THE WORLD CAN TAKE NOTE OF HOW FAST THE TST MOVE AND HOW WELL THEY HANDLED THE SITUATION SO FAR AS THEY SHOULD 0 TOLERANCE YOU KNOW, IT'S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE SOMETHING LIKE THAT, ESPECIALLY IN AN EVENT LIKE THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT COMMUNITY AND FUN AND RALLY AROUND THE SPORT. CHRIS LEE.
