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Former England centre made allegations in 2022
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‘I had to retire because of what’s gone on’
The former England player Luther Burrell has alleged he was effectively forced to retire after he spoke out about racist abuse he suffered from teammates.
Burrell first alleged he had been the victim of racism while playing for Newcastle in 2022. Among the allegations he made at the time, Burrell claimed a teammate had referred to him as a “slave” and told him to apply sunscreen to his wrists and ankles as that’s “where your shackles were”.
Written by Raphael Boyd
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/13/luther-burrell-england-newcastle-rugby-union-retire-racist-abuse-teammates under the title “Luther Burrell claims speaking out about racist abuse ended rugby career”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
