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Y-Word debate

Tottenham Hotspur fans holding a sign with the term 'Yids' in the stands during the Capital One Cup Semi Final, Second Leg at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. (Photo credit: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.)
February 11, 2022, 11:47 am
OPINION: Moving on from the Y-word is a welcome step in a never-ending process
Ivor Baddiel, who with his brother David has long campaigned against the use of the 'Y-word' in the stands, says Spurs' statement is welcome, but real change takes time
By Ivor Baddiel
February 10, 2022, 3:23 pm
‘Spurs take the knee to eradicate racism – then fans sing the Y-word’
Jewish News editor Richard Ferrer appeared on Sky Sports News to discuss the club's historic statement about the term 'yid', chanted by supporters
A Yid flag at the Champions League final.
February 10, 2022, 9:18 am
Tottenham Hotspur: ‘Time to move on from the Y-word’
'WhY Word Online’ platform goes live after 94 percent of 23,000 supporters surveyed recognised the word "Yid", which Spurs fans call themselves, “can be considered a racist term”.
By Lee Harpin
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