After the scandal at the Olympic test of the German footballers against Honduras, Max Kruse called for the fight against racism.
Especially in the social networks, anonymous agitation must be sanctioned more strongly, the attacker demanded from Union Berlin.
"This is just an example, but we have to start somewhere," said Kruse in a video on his Instagram page.
The German national soccer team had canceled their test against Honduras (1-1) on Saturday because defender Jordan Torunarigha claimed to have been racially insulted.
Even Kruse's girlfriend got messages that were "under the hood" and in some cases also addressed to himself, according to the goal scorer.
"I think it's all the more important that I use my reach, because I also have the feeling that racism is becoming more rather than less," said the 33-year-old.
Above all, Kruse advocated better checking identities on the Internet.
“Why don't we manage to do identity checks?
The internet is the greatest medium that can be controlled.
We cannot end racism with that, of course.
But if we don't start anywhere, nothing in the world will change. "