Think this story from my colleague in Switzerland speaks for itself.
¶ ZURICH (AP) _ FIFA President Sepp Blatter has defended his views on football's problem with racism, after suggesting that abuse between players could be settled by a handshake after a game.
¶ Blatter's comments in an interview with CNN prompted outrage in England, where football authorities have been dealing with accusations of racial abuse in two recent Premier League matches.
¶ Blatter later wrote on his Twitter account that while "it is not an excuse," he acknowledged that sometimes, "in the heat of the moment, things are said and done on the field of play."
¶ Howerver, Blatter insisted that "this does not mean that, in general, there is racism on the field of play."
¶ The FIFA president said that "racism and discrimination of any kind have no place in football."
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