Former Norwich chief Stuart Webber has apologised for suggesting several Black footballers could have ended up in jail had they not forged successful careers in the game.
Former Norwich sporting director Stuart Webber has apologised for comments made in an interview where he suggested several Black footballers could have ended up in jail had they not forged successful careers in the game.
Jonny Rowe wouldn't mind me saying it but him, Abu Kamara, Max , Jamal , Raheem back in the day at Liverpool, where they come from it had to work out for them in football, because the alternative is potentially jail or something else.' His comments drew a furious reaction from the players' families, with Aarons' mother Amber accusing Webber of 'casual racism and blatant disrespect'.
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