Now Is The Time’ To Act Against Racism – Raheem Sterling

England forward Raheem Sterling said on Tuesday that “now is the time to act” against racism.

The BLM protests have also led to renewed debate about the lack of black coaches and administrators within British sport.

Sterling said that black people are “tired” and want to see meaningful action.

“I feel like I speak for most black people, everyone is tired. With the
protesting that is going on you see what is happening in America
transferring to the UK,” Manchester City star Sterling told Sky Sports.

“A lot of people have been in silence and is using this opportunity as a
moment to be one and try to get not just answers but changes to
society.

“It is something that is coming up a lot more which is a good thing. I
truly do believe that now is the time that we have to act. I am doing my
bit behind the scenes.”

Sterling’s latest comments came a day after UK Prime Minister Boris
Johnson announced a government review into “all aspects of inequality”
following a wave of anti-racism protests in Britain.

But David Lammy, justice spokesman for the main opposition Labour party
said the review, one of several in recent years, was simply a device to
delay meaningful action and appeared to have been “written on the back
of a fag (cigarette) packet yesterday to assuage the Black Lives Matter
protest”.