Organizers of an international tournament issued a statement clarifying an anti-racist measure after using the term ‘Negro’ in reference to participants.
Organizers of an international tournament issued a statement clarifying an anti-racist measure after using the term ‘Negro’ in reference to participants. The clarification, titled ‘Les decimos Negro,’ was published to explain that the term is used as a respectful and affectionate form of address within the context of the event, and not as a racial slur. The statement emphasized that the tournament promotes inclusion and rejects any form of discrimination. No further details were provided about the specific incident that prompted the clarification.