Prince William Denounced “Racist Abuse” Against Black Football Players After England’s European Championship Loss

Prince William may not have participated in THAT conversation, but it looks like he is ready to have a different one where he acknowledges that racism in Britain actually exists. From the official Twitter account for The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William tweeted that he is “sickened” by the “racist abuse” directed at the Black players on England’s soccer team after they lost to Italy in last night’s European Championship final. Just think how differently things might have worked between him and his brother Prince Harry had Meghan Markle just put on some knee pads and led the country to its “first international finals appearance in more than 50 years” (via NPR). William and Harry might be on much better terms now had William been sickened by racist abuse a little sooner.

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