Respect is the Goal: Intercultural Communication, Hate Speech, and Sport

The paper presents the results of an investigation carried out in the frame of an Erasmus+ project titled RIGHTS. The project aimed to tackle hate speech in sports environments, particularly at the grassroots level. The scope of the project was to promote a culture of respect by developing intercultural skills to counter hate speech, intolerance and extremism in sport. Specifically, this article deals with the research, educational training and resources produced for coaches.