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Sterling: Racism the only disease we are fighting right now

The England international voiced his support of the demonstrations taking place this week

Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling says tackling racism is the most important issue society faces.

The 25-year-old voiced his support of the anti-racism protests that have spread across the United States and Europe in response to George Floyd’s death.

Although the coronavirus pandemic is still going on, large crowds have gathered in cities all over the world to call for action against police brutality and discrimination.

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Sterling says standing up to racism is more important than the danger posed by Covid-19 and urged people to do it peacefully.