John Barnes Quotes

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While we have to take personal responsibility for our actions, I have a great deal of empathy for people who are unconsciously racially biased, and indeed count myself among their number. John Barnes

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Why should racism go away when we are not tackling it in the right way? We are influenced by what we see in the world and what we see in the world is certain people being considered more worthy than others - and we continue to see that. John Barnes

Yes, you have people shouting racist abuse and throwing bananas on the field, and there are issues regarding the number of black coaches and managers in the game, but which other industry allows a young black boy the exact same opportunity as a young white boy? John Barnes

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Policing language and even legislating against certain behaviours will only go so far to address the pervasive problem of racial bias. To get at the root cause we must have open, honest and sometimes painful conversations. John Barnes

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What I say about myself, black footballers or black pop stars is that we have been 'elevated out of blackness.' Because when people see us, they don't see us as being black. These are the issues that we should address. John Barnes

As I've been saying for decades, as long as racism exists in society, it will exist in all facets of society. Until we eradicate it from society, football will be like any other industry. John Barnes

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There wasn't a game in the Eighties when you didn't get racial abuse as a black player. John Barnes

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If you believe you always have to sign players and the players start to believe that, that's when you lose matches. John Barnes

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I've never bought a pint of milk in my life. John Barnes

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My dad came from Trinidad to Jamaica when he was 19. He had to go to Jamaica to join the British regiment, where it was based. After Sandhurst, he returned to the Caribbean as a junior lieutenant, based in Jamaica. He met my mum and became a Jamaican citizen. John Barnes

Top managers, like Pochettino, Klopp and Guardiola don't make excuses. John Barnes

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I'm a real meat eater. John Barnes

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I am no different from a lot of people. I am concerned for the future of my children and concerned for the future of all children. John Barnes

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When you score a goal by dribbling you don't remember it because it is instinctive. John Barnes

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Football can do nothing about getting rid of racism. Society can. John Barnes

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There is a misconception over whether black ex-players can make successful managers. John Barnes

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New managers have to come from somewhere, everyone has to be a learner at some point. John Barnes

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