"I'M A WHITE MALE BUT I SUFFER RACISM" - TYSON FURY REVEALS

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Known as the Gypsy king, heavy weight boxer Tyson Fury has revealed that he himself has been subjected to racism despite been a "white male."



The reigning WBC heavyweight champion, appeared on Good Morning Britain where he relayed his experiences, while commenting on the death of unarmed black man George Floyd, who was killed in Minneapolis after white police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes.

"I'm a white male, but I suffer racism in 2020, as a white person, because I'm a Traveller and I come from a ethnic background," Fury told hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid. 

"Even today, you go into pubs, bars and restaurants and it may say on the door: 'We reserve the right not to let travellers in. No travellers allowed, gypsies or travellers.' It's not just black people who suffer racism.

"I think Travellers are the most acceptable form of racism, in Britain and in the world at the moment. It's still acceptable to be racist towards travellers - nothing ever gets done about it, no one ever says anything it, it's just accepted. That's it, it is what it is." 

Chauvin has had his charges for the death of Floyd increased to second-degree murder, while the other three officers on duty have also been charged. 

Fury is set to face Deontay Wilder in a trilogy bout when boxing returns to action.


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