Why did Jeju soccer fans hold anti-racism placards before match?

Racial slurs targeting a player for Jeju SK FC have prompted the club’s supporters to launch an anti-racism campaign and call for changes in the spectator culture of Korean professional football. On Sunday, fans held placards reading “Say no to racism” during a fan event held before the team’s match against FC Seoul at Jeju World Cup Stadium on Jeju Island. They also chanted the name of Italo Moreira Barcelos. The Brazilian midfielder plays in the K League 1, South Korea’s top professional footb

By The Korea Herald