Lewis Hamilton has denounced the online trolls who abused French national team players in a sickeningly racist manner following the World Cup final. On Sunday, Argentina defeated France in the World Cup final via penalties. Argentina eventually took home the trophy after winning the penalty shootout 4-2, with the final score remaining 3-3 after extra […]
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FIFA, the world football regulatory body, has linked up with Fifpro, the players’ union, in an attempt to track down those who abuse players on social media. 400,000 social media messages were tracked throughout the Euro 2020 semi-finals and final, as well as this year’s Africa Cup of Nations, according to a study. According to […]
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The decision of West Ham United defender Kurt Zouma to slap and kick one of his cats has ignited a full-blown racial debate on all forms of mass media platforms, especially social media. Recall that a video surfaced online on Monday showing Kurt Zouma slapping and kicking one of his cats. The incident has made […]
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Homophobic screaming was directed towards Palace’s on-loan Chelsea midfielder Gallagher; a bottle was hurled at Michael Olise from a Millwall supporter; a flare was thrown onto the pitch, momentarily stopping play; and Palace players were booed for kneeling before the game. In the FA Cup triumph over Millwall at The Den, Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise […]
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After Arsenal reported a supporter for suspected racial abuse directed at their substitutes’ bench during their 4-1 Premier League victory over Leeds United on Saturday, police made one arrest. The arrest was made during the first half of the match at Elland Road, according to Leeds. “Racism will not be tolerated at Leeds United and […]
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Lionel Messi celebrated 200 million Instagram followers by advocating against racial discrimination and social media abuse of all kinds. He urged his 200 million Instagram followers to support him in the fight against the rising cases of abuse on the Internet. The 33-year-old Argentine football star acknowledged British sport for agreeing to boycott social media […]
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Manchester United have banned six individuals linked to the club over racial attack on Tottenham Hotspur winger Heung-Min Son. The individuals allegedly abused the South Korean footballer via Twitter after Tottenham’s 3-1 home defeat at the hands of Manchester United on April 11. The six individuals which Manchester United banned earlier today, April 30, are […]
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Jude Bellingham was a victim of racists abuse on social media during the weekend. The 17-year-old English center-midfielder took to his Instagram story to share evidence of the racist attacks targeted at him after Borussia Dortmund‘s 2-2 draw with Cologne. Jude Bellingham was blamed for the 2-2 draw Dortmund suffered away at Rhein Energie Stadion […]
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The manager of Leicester City, Brendan Rodgers believes that footballers always feel bad about the abuses they get from social media because they go on the internet to get validation for their performance from their followers. Hence, the 48-year-old Northern Irish football tactician urged footballers to stay away from social media if they can not […]
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Marcus Rashford has become the third Manchester United player to be racially abused in the last seven days. His teammates Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial got their share of racial attacks on social media after Manchester United’s league match against Sheffield United on Wednesday, January 27. The two players were criticized for their role in […]
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