John Terry and Luis Suarez cases have set back Kick It Out campaign Institutions have also found themselves exposed. Weaknesses in the Football Association's disciplinary procedures have been revealed, both in the time it took to bring the Terry case to a conclusion, and the disparity in the sanctions handed down to him and Suárez. That delay has fostered frustration and resentment. Among senior black players there is genuine anger at the response of the authorities, with the FA seen as dithering and weak, and the PFA condemned for failing to stand up for members in player-on-player incidents. Even Kick It Out stands accused of inaction, with Jason Roberts, a rare example of a player prepared to speak out while still playing, proposing a boycott, Aberdeen goalkeeper Jason Brown yesterday proposing a breakaway black players" union. Ouseley, a man with a lifetime of campaigning behind him, believes the conclusion of the Terry affair represents a "pivotal moment" for the game. What is needed, he says, is greater effort from the game's institutions to prioritise anti-discrimination work. "This year we have all been through a kind of hell," he said. There has been abuse and antagonism. Black and white players have been unable to talk to each other, and there has been conflict between black players. Racism seems high up the agenda, but we have not heard enough from the bodies with the power and resources about what actions they are taking to make sure that this does not happen again. They all have a responsibility. The Premier League, the Football League, the FA, the PFA, they have to knock heads together, to educate, and the League Managers" Association has to do its share, because the dressing-room environment is where things can be covered-up, and abuse can be swept under the carpet. I am optimistic, I can go to football and not hear the abuse I would have received 20 years ago, but we are at a pivotal point for the game. The opportunity afforded by the fallout from last year means it is imperative that people step up. It is fine to turn up in Kick It Out week, wear the T-shirt and wave the flag, but the question is, "what are we going to do for the other 51 weeks of the year?"