As a snapshot of the racist abuse still faced by footballers on a regular basis, last weekend was instructive.
From the lower leagues in Scotland to the top divisions for men and women in England, no-one was immune from the bile that piled forth, mainly on social media.
The charge sheet was as follows - and these are only the incidents that were reported in the media:
+ Friday, January 31 - Michael Nottingham (Livingston)
+ Saturday, February 1 - Joe Willock (Newcastle United)
+ Sunday, February 2 - Marvin Kaleta (Motherwell) and Bunny Shaw (Manchester City women)
Motherwell’s Kaleta was the subject of alleged racial abuse following the match with Celtic, while Livingston’s Nottingham was also targeted after the Championship game against Falkirk.