The tipping point might just have come, with elite players in Paris taking the ultimate step by refusing to continue playing. Unintentional racism is still racism." Even the referee booked Marega for refusing to continue in the game — the type of action that dissuades players from walking off. The Champions League game that was abandoned in Paris will now only resume on Wednesday with a new refereeing team. “The players walking off is a step in the right direction," former England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand said on Britain’s BT Sport television.