Exactly.Possibly they were also anticipating political pressure as you say but the fight against racism shouldn’t be about that anyway (I know you’re not saying it is of course...). What’s wrong with them taking a more considered view and having the courage of their convictions? Because they’re also spineless...with a hard on for United...terrible combo as it turns out!
In fact, they can not have spine. They have to side with what has the least damage.
This is the era English language has to be carefully used. In IT industry, people have to react fast to replace the terminologies, such as master-slave model/pattern, blacklist, and so on.
The unfortunate part is FA is trying to influence the other language and culture. If the other cultures have not aligned onto the same page, its action is apparently regarded as a blatant, unacceptable interference and threats to them. Cultural war is probably a better way to see all of this.