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An anti racism banner seen on the empty stands inside the stadium ahead the Champions League group H soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. [AP Photo/Francois Mori]
Players have taken a knee, unfurled slogans and demanded tougher action only to find football — their working environment — remains infected with racism.
The tipping point might just have come, with elite players in Paris taking the extraordinary step of refusing to continue playing.
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