Racism complaint was ignored, Vancouver soccer coach says [Video]

The coach of a soccer team in the Vancouver Youth Soccer Association claims a complaint about racism directed at 13-year-old players on his team went unaddressed for more than a year.

Andrew Baron told CTV News the alleged incident took place during a match in October 2023.

“There was a player on the opposing team who kept engaging in a racist behaviour, stretching out his eyes targeting kids of an East Asian background on our team, saying things right in their face,” he said. “Not even when they had the ball. So, just like targeting them, hunting them down the field.”

Baron said he spoke with the opposing coach after the game and they tried to convince the player alleged to have engaged in the racist gestures to apologize, but he refused.

At that point, Baron tried to make a formal complaint on behalf of his players – but was …