Fan Culture – a social and political indicator

Beitar Jerusalem fans protest the hiring of Muslim players (Source: Reuters)
By James M. Dorsey
Remarks at 2. Colloquium of the Institute of Fan Culture, University of Wuerzburg, January 11-12, 2013
The past year has been one of repeated incidents of racism on the pitch. The question I asked myself was what could be gleaned from comparing last year’s shout…
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