sport news Anti-racism group Kick It Out call Stuart Webber's comments on black ... trends now By Adrian Bishop Published: 18:51 GMT, 24 March 2024 | Updated: 19:00 GMT, 24 March 2024 Viewcomments 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. 'Jonny Rowe wouldn’t mind me saying it but him, Abu Kamara, Max (Aarons), Jamal (Lewis), Raheem (Sterling) back in the day at Liverpool, where they come from it had to work out for them in football, because the alternative is potentially jail or something else.' Anti-racism organisation Kick It Out has conenemend controversial comments made by former Norwich sporting director Stuart Webber Webber claimed Raheem Sterling and four other black players could have ended up in prison if not for football The 39-year-old later apologised directly to the players in question following reports that they and their families had been deeply offended by his comments. In a statement posted on social media Kick It Out condemned Webber's comments and revealed they will be contacting his former club for 'observations'. 'The comments made by former Norwich City sporting director Stuart Webber where he has resorted to racially profiling several players in an interview are deeply offensive and concerning. 'To read such callous language being used by someone who until recently was a senior executive at the top of the English game paints a very damning picture. 'Resorting to lazy stereotyping is clearly upsetting for those who have been targeted, but also shows a complete lack of respect for their families, who have played a huge part in the journeys that the players have been on. 'We will be contacting Norwich City for their observations.' The players, which also included Jamal Lewis (left - no 6) and Abu Kamara (right - no 25), were reported to be left upset, shocked and furious by Webber's comments with local outlet PinkUn Webber was Liverpool's director of recruitment from 2009 to 2012, with Sterling joining Liverpool at the age of 15 in 2010. Webber subsequently held roles as head of scouting at QPR and Wolves, before he became sporting director at Huddersfield Town between 2015 and 2017. The 39-year-old then moved to Norwich, where he spent six years in the role until his exit in November. Raheem Sterling Read more: Share or comment on this article: 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' All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility