Boateng mulls keeping his kids away from stadiums due to racism

Former Germany defender Jérôme Boateng is considering not letting his children go to watch him play in stadiums in Austria after receiving racist abuse.

The 36-year-old joined LASK last year but accused his own fans of racist abuse towards him in the 1-0 loss at Grazer AK earlier this month.

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“I’ve experienced it across my career – even in my youth. It was towards me recently, but it has also been against my team-mates with a different skin colour. It’s not acceptable in any way,” 2014 World Cup winner Boateng told Sport1 on Wednesday.

“Racism has no place at all. You have to talk about it and not look away. Insults are one thing, but racist abuse is another level. There are children in the stadium – including mine. I have to think about whether I still let my children into the stadium.”