Jason Brown says players are sick of unions not doing enough to fight racism

Footballers are fed up with unions and campaigns not doing enough to fight racism and it's time for action, says Wales and Aberdeen keeper Jason Brown.

Brown, who moved to the Dons last July from Cardiff, has been increasingly critical in recent weeks of bodies like the Professional Footballers' Association, Football Association, UEFA and FIFA, as well as the anti-racism campaign group Kick It Out. Chairman of Kick It Out, Lord Herman Ouseley, appeared on a radio show alongside Brown recently and one opinion particularly irked the goalkeeper. Brown added: "What was most disturbing was his comment 'I'm not here to speak out for black professional football players who are wealthy'. "Does money come into racism? If you've got money do you have to take abuse? That's disappointing - how can we trust these people when the chairman says that? "If you look at the players not wearing the T-shirt, there is a lack of belief in the Kick It Out schemes - everyone can see it now. "I understand the organisation are not funded with loads of money, but they need to ask black, white and other players what we can do. I haven't had that question. "We need to stay knitted together. We should fight but they need to listen to what we say. I am passionate about this as I've suffered racism as a player. It hurts. "I have two children and I want to be able to look them in the eye and say I've tried to fight the cause. I'm not going to change the world and we're not going to change it overnight but we need to start making strides and counter-attack it."