Racism in sport: Kicking out the Y-word | Editorial

At club level the nerves of outrage are too blunted Sometimes the publication of the shortlist for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award is an event of limited interest. Not this year. Eleven of the 12 on the list are Olympic or Paralympic gold medallists. The award ceremony on 16 December will be a national talking point. This year's nominations are a tribute to and a reminder of a summer when this was a country at its best – inclusive, generous-hearted and multicultural. Back in ...