Commentary
Under the present circumstances, when the possibilities of social life are somewhat limited, the circus division of our regime of bread and circuses is even more important than usual.
Istanbul Basaksehir's Turkish coach Okan Buruk (2ndR) talks to Romanian 4th referee Sebastian Coltescu (R) after the game was suspended in the first half as the players walked off amid allegations of racism by one of the match officials during the UEFA Champions League group H football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Istanbul Basaksehir FK at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on Dec. 8, 2020.
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Theodore Dalrymple
Author
Theodore Dalrymple is a retired doctor. He is contributing editor of the City Journal of New York and the author of 30 books, including “Life at the Bottom.” His latest book is “Embargo and Other Stories.”
