Former England striker Les Ferdinand says the Football Association let black players down by failing to suspend John Terry for more than four games.
Ferdinand says the Chelsea captain's ban should have at least mirrored that of Liverpool's Luis Suarez.
Terry was banned for four matches and fined £220,000 for racially abusing Anton Ferdinand, while Suarez received four matches for abusing Patrice Evra.
"The FA have let a lot of black people down," he told BBC Radio 5 live.
"Well, every black person who is interested in football," he added.
Former England captain Terry, 31, admitted using the word "black" and swearing at Anton - who is Les's cousin - in the match between Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea at Loftus Road in October 2011.
Terry insisted he had only been repeating words he thought Anton had accused him of saying and was cleared by Westminster Magistrates' Court of racial abuse in July.
However, he was found guilty by the FA in September.
Former QPR, Newcastle and Tottenham striker Les, 45, said: "I've wrestled with 'is John Terry a racist?' What John Terry did was make a racist comment - and you have to suffer the consequences of that.
"If you drink and get your in car and get caught by the police you have to suffer the consequences of that. Whatever it may be.
"It may be the first time, but if you get caught you have to suffer the consequences of that.
"By the FA banning Suarez for eight games...you have to suffer the consequences of your actions."
Terry decided not to appeal against his four-game ban and issued an apology for his actions.
Suarez was given a lesser £40,000 fine by the Football Association whenhe clashed with Manchester United defender Evra at Anfield last season.
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