Tottenham Hotspur fans have long called themselves ‘Yids.’ This week, the British soccer team asked them to stop. Tottenham Hotspur cited a survey which showed both recognition of the term’s loaded meaning and an attachment to it in the context of the game.
UK Labour party suspends local manager over anti-Semitic rhetoric Separately, police have questioned three fans of the Chelsea soccer team over the chanting about Jews aboard a London-area train after a match.
Chelsea soccer club has a plan to combat anti-Semitism by fans: Send them to tour Auschwitz The initiative to replace stadium bans with educational trips is the brainchild of the British team’s Jewish owner.