A considerable number of German football fans regularly chant antisemitic slogans and songs in the stadiums. Unfortunately, the fan clubs have so far failed to offensively counter this problem. The initiative "Dem Ball ist egal wer ihn tritt" (The football doesn't care about who kicks it) takes fans from various football clubs on a visit to the former concentration camp of Auschwitz in order to trigger a lasting critical discussion about antisemitism and racism in football.
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