Former Premier League footballer Paul Williams says he found it difficult to challenge the racism within the game he experienced during his 16-year career.
Williams, 49, played almost 400 first-team games for five clubs, and made more than 200 top-flight appearances.
Williams played for Derby, Coventry, Southampton and Stoke, and spent time on loan at Lincoln early in his career.
In an interview with BBC Radio Derby, Williams said some team-mates used racist language as "banter".
He added: "It was seen as acceptable for team-mates in the team culture to say that and if you made a fuss about it, you had a 'chip on your shoulder'.