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Anti-racism group Kick It Out call Stuart Webber's comments 'deeply offensive' and 'lazy stereotyping' after he claimed Raheem Sterling and four other black players 'would be in jail if it didn't work out in football'

Anti-racism organisation Kick It Out have slammed former Norwich sporting director Stuart Webber's controversial comments regarding five black footballers.

Webber sparked fury when he told PinkUn that Raheem Sterling, Max Aarons and three other black players would be in jail if it wasn't for football.

The remarks came in an article where Webber was discussing his pending attempt to climb Mount Everest for charity next month.

Webber had said: 'We want to help the guys who really need it, not the ones who are maybe privileged. I saw that with our young footballers.