Racism in British Football is Getting Better Unless You're A Jew! David Baddiel on Racist Chants

David Baddiel watched British football confront racism everywhere except when the targets were Jews. In this clip, the British comedian and author tells Jonah Platt how tens of thousands of soccer fans could participate in vicious antisemitic chants while the clubs, stewards, and anti-racism organizations responsible for stopping abuse did nothing. David recounts the moment a Chelsea supporter turned the hatred directly toward him and his brother, repeatedly screaming anti-Jewish abuse until his brother finally confronted him. What happened next still moves David today: after standing up to the man, his older brother sat down and admitted, “I think I’m going to cry.” 00:00 - Antisemitism in British Football 01:11 - David & His Brother Are Targeted 02:29 - Why No One Stopped the Abuse 03:07 - Why Racism Against Jews Gets Ignored David explains why the most disturbing part wasn’t discovering an antisemite at a football match. It was realizing that the systems created to protect minorities suddenly stopped working when Jews needed them. He also discusses the intense backlash to his short film The Y-Word and the contradiction at the heart of modern anti-racism: society recognizes unconscious bias, discrimination, violence, and historical trauma against countless marginalized groups, yet frequently refuses to recognize Jews as possible victims of those same forces. This is just a taste. David’s full conversation with Jonah goes much deeper into why antisemitism is so often ignored, excused, or treated as fundamentally different from every other form of racism. Watch the full episode here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzEutobfj5E If you want to go deeper beyond the podcast, join the Being Jewish Kehillah -- our subscriber community that gives you access to exclusive bonus content, merch discounts, live office hours with Jonah, special community events, and more. Join the Kehillah today at http://beingjewishpodcast.com/join #BeingJewish #DavidBaddiel #JonahPlatt #Antisemitism #BritishFootball #ChelseaFC #TottenhamHotspur #JewsDontCount #JewishPodcast #JewishIdentity