The Sunderland footballer setting record straight after 46 yearsThe Sunderland footballer setting record straight after 46 yearsClose20When Roly Gregoire quit football in 1980 after suffering a knee injury, he had faced so much racism that he could not bear to watch football for many years.Forty-six years later, the former striker reveals why and shares his memories of being Sunderland’s first black player.Warning: Contains details of racially offensive language and behaviour.READ MORE: The footballer setting record straight after 46 years