By: Ocean George Bush
Brighton and Hove Albion is offering the sexual consent training for its younger players
Young footballers at the English Championship club Brighton and Hove Albion are being trained in the law and ethics surrounding sexual consent.
In the recent past, several high profile footballers have been accused and rightly so, of sexually assaulting women. Notably Glenn Johnson, John Terry, Ryan Giggs, among others.
Brighton is the first to provide the training and counseling to all its young male and female players, an initiative of what Ugandan clubs which aim to holistically nature responsible players can practically do here.
In 2013 four current and former Brighton players were cleared of sexual assault charges at the Old Bailey.
Brighton and Hove Albion is offering the sexual consent training for its younger players
The Protect, Inform and Prevent (PIP) programme aims to explain when, in law, consent can be said to have been given.
It involves players taking part in confidential question and answer sessions about their previous encounters and is led by a former police detective and a psychotherapist.
So over to FUFA and Uganda premiere league, this can be a huge step to producing morally sound and responsible footballers, something that football can kick start and other sports Unions and federations can take on later.
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