Rhetorical situation

Circumstances

The article “English football is consumed by racism and hatred. Can the cycle be broken?” by Jonathan Liew comes as a response to the recent wave of hateful and racist social media comments targeting football players in the UK. The article acknowledges that football has always dealt with different forms of racism and focuses on how social media platforms have recently become the most popular way to deliver racist comments.

Sender

The sender of the article is Jonathan Liew, a sportswriter for The Guardian. Throughout his career, Liew has spoken out on racial issues in sports. He is also involved in the “Kick It Out” organization, which aims to eliminate discrimination and racism in football. 

Throughout his article, Liew comes across as a concerned individua...