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Clarke slams Ferdinands for Kick It Out shirt snub
PFA chairman reveals anger at footballing brothers over 2012 stance

Professional Footballers Association chairman Clarke Carlisle has criticised Rio and Anton Ferdinand in a strongly worded attack on players who chose not to support last year’s anti-racism T-shirt demonstration.

The brothers, Manchester United defender Rio and then-QPR player Anton, were among several prominent black players who opted not to wear shirts issued by campaigning group Kick It Out before a round of Premier League fixtures last October.

Manchester City’s Joleon Lescott and Reading striker Jason Roberts were also high-profile figures in the boycott.

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