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Pools racism response to be applauded

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
29 September 2019

NLP says…

ALL TOO often in the aftermath of alleged incidents of racism, we see clubs and leagues put out an obligatory statement and then try to move on from the matter as swiftly as possible.
But, following the latest blight on the game, Hartlepool United deserve credit for the way they responded to the unsavoury scenes we saw last weekend.
During their National League game with Dover Athletic, Whites striker Inih Effiong was subject to racist abuse and gestures from spectators in the Pools end. His team-mate Ricky Modeste was also caught up in the incident, while Pools midfielder ...

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