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  • US Player hit by racist taunts abroad (US soccer player in Norway)

    05/10/2004 1:25:23 PM PDT · by Michael2001 · 83 replies · 761+ views
    Soccernet ^ | Monday, May 10, 2004
    OSLO, Norway -- An American soccer player in Norway was subjected to racial taunts and spit on by fans during a game. Robbie Russel, who is black and was born in Amherst, Mass., plays for the Norwegian club Sogndal. "I've experienced racism, but never anything like this," the 24-year-old player told the state radio network NRK. He said four or five Brann fans on Sunday grabbed his jersey through the fence about 27 minutes into the game. "A woman spit in my face," he said. "The entire time a group of supporters were yelling racist things at me." Russel was...