Man Utd ban six fans for alleged social media abuse of Tottenham's Son
3 years, 7 months ago

Man Utd ban six fans for alleged social media abuse of Tottenham's Son

The Hindu  

Manchester United has banned six individuals for the alleged abuse of Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min on social media this month, the Premier League club said on Friday. "Regretfully, suspensions have been issued, subject to appeal, to three season ticket holders, two official members and one individual on the season ticket waiting list," United said in a statement. RELATED| English, Scottish rugby players latest to join football in social media boycott United is set to join the rest of English football and a host of other sports in a social media boycott from 3 p.m. local time on Friday to 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 3 in response to the continued online racist abuse of players. "Our players, staff, fans and visitors to the club come from a wide range of backgrounds, including the Jewish community, and we want to ensure everyone feels safe, valued and included," the London club said.

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Kyle Walker: Manchester City defender condemns ‘vile, racist and threatening’ online abuse, calls for action
1 week, 5 days ago

Kyle Walker: Manchester City defender condemns ‘vile, racist and threatening’ online abuse, calls for action

CNN  

CNN — Manchester City defender Kyle Walker condemned the “vile, racist and threatening” online abuse he received on social media after the team’s 2-0 loss to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday. “No one should ever be subjected to the sort of vile, racist and threatening abuse I have received online since last night’s match,” Walker wrote on Instagram …

Manchester City captain racially abused after Champions League loss to Juventus
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1 week, 5 days ago

Manchester City captain racially abused after Champions League loss to Juventus

The Hindu  

Manchester City has condemned the online racist abuse aimed at captain Kyle Walker following Wednesday’s 2-0 Champions League loss to Juventus. The 34-year-old defender was subjected to racist abuse after City’s loss to Juve, which left the Premier League side languishing in 22nd place in Europe’s elite club competition. RELATED: Nightmare for Guardiola continues as Juventus beats Man City 2-0; …

Arsenal fan gets 3-year ban from games for racist social media post about Thomas Partey
4 weeks ago

Arsenal fan gets 3-year ban from games for racist social media post about Thomas Partey

Associated Press  

LONDON — A soccer fan who racially abused Arsenal player Thomas Partey in a social media post was banned from all games for three years on Tuesday. Charles Ogunmilade, who is Black, had admitted sending a “grossly offensive” message on X which he claimed was a satire of what a racist white person would say. Sentencing him, magistrate Shaoni Myer …

Tottenham’s Bentancur banned for seven games over racist remark about Son
1 month, 1 week ago

Tottenham’s Bentancur banned for seven games over racist remark about Son

Al Jazeera  

Uruguayan midfielder found guilty of ‘aggravated breach’ in comments about his South Korean club captain Son Heung-min. Tottenham Hotspur’s Rodrigo Bentancur has been banned for seven matches after the Uruguayan made a racist remark about South Korean people when talking about teammate Son Heung-min during a television appearance, the English Football Association has said. In a statement on Monday, the …

Crystal Palace to ban fan after alleged racial abuse of Son
1 year, 7 months ago

Crystal Palace to ban fan after alleged racial abuse of Son

Associated Press  

LONDON — Crystal Palace promised Sunday to issue a club ban to a spectator who is alleged to have racially abused Tottenham forward Son Heung-min during a Premier League match between the teams. Footage has circulated on social media of a man in the away end at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium making what appears to be a racist gesture toward Son …

Tottenham’s Son subjected to online racist abuse
1 year, 10 months ago

Tottenham’s Son subjected to online racist abuse

Associated Press  

LONDON — Son Heung-min was subjected to “utterly reprehensible” online racist abuse, Tottenham said Sunday. The Premier League club called for social media companies to take action after Son was targeted during the 2-0 win against West Ham. After the match, Spurs posted on Twitter: “We have been made aware of the utterly reprehensible online racist abuse directed at Heung-Min …

Chelsea BAN a season ticket holder following alleged racist abuse to Tottenham's Son Heung-min
2 years, 4 months ago

Chelsea BAN a season ticket holder following alleged racist abuse to Tottenham's Son Heung-min

Daily Mail  

Chelsea have banned a season ticket holder indefinitely for alleged racist abuse directed at Son Heung-min during the Blues' 2-2 Premier League draw with Tottenham. A man was spotted in the crowd pulling his face in an allegedly racist gesture towards Son Son suffered the abuse while he was on the pitch at Stamford Bridge during the game Following our …

Arsenal Investigating Incident of Homophobic Abuse During Brighton Game
2 years, 8 months ago

Arsenal Investigating Incident of Homophobic Abuse During Brighton Game

News 18  

Arsenal are investigating an incident of homophobic abuse during Saturday’s Premier League home defeat by Brighton & Hove Albion, the club said in a statement. Arsenal said two supporters were removed from the stadium and that the club had “stepped up” stewarding operations in the area where the abuse was reported. “Arsenal should be a safe and welcoming environment for …

Ferdinand urges social media companies to tackle racist abuse
3 years, 3 months ago

Ferdinand urges social media companies to tackle racist abuse

The Hindu  

Former West Ham United and Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand on Wednesday asked social media companies to address the problem of racist abuse on their platforms before a high-profile footballer "takes their life". Others who spoke at the inquiry included former Watford forward Marvin Sordell and former England Women's international Lianne Sanderson. Ferdinand mentioned the torrent of racist abuse …

Five people arrested for racist abuse of England players
3 years, 5 months ago

Five people arrested for racist abuse of England players

New York Times  

Five people have been arrested over the racist abuse suffered by England players after their Euro 2020 final loss to Italy. The National Police Chiefs' Council has confirmed the UK Football Policing Unit is conducting a hate crime investigation and have submitted data applications to social media companies. Chief Constable Mark Roberts, NPCC Football Policing Lead, said: “The racial abuse …

Champions League: Man City's Sterling, Walker racially abused after final loss
3 years, 6 months ago

Champions League: Man City's Sterling, Walker racially abused after final loss

The Hindu  

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling and defender Kyle Walker were racially abused on Instagram following the team's 1-0 defeat by Chelsea in Saturday's Champions League final, Sky Sports reported. Sterling was also targeted following City's semifinal win over Paris St Germain, shortly after English football's social media boycott campaign came to an end earlier this month. Several players at Premier …

Rashford receives barrage of racial abuse online after Europa loss
3 years, 6 months ago

Rashford receives barrage of racial abuse online after Europa loss

The Hindu  

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford said he has been subjected to “at least 70 racial slurs” on social media following Wednesday’s defeat by Villarreal in the Europa League final. “At least 70 racial slurs on my social accounts counted so far,” Rashford tweeted. “For those working to make me feel any worse than I already do, good luck trying.” United …

Eight Men Arrested for Online Racist Abuse of Tottenham Hotspur Player
3 years, 7 months ago

Eight Men Arrested for Online Racist Abuse of Tottenham Hotspur Player

News 18  

Eight men have been arrested as part of an investigation into the online racist abuse of an unnamed Tottenham Hotspur player last month, London’s Metropolitan Police said on Friday The police said the investigation took place after a Spurs player was targeted with “highly offensive and racist remarks” on Twitter following their 3-1 Premier League loss to Manchester United on …

Man Utd's Fred receives racist abuse after defeat by Liverpool
3 years, 7 months ago

Man Utd's Fred receives racist abuse after defeat by Liverpool

The Hindu  

Manchester United midfielder Fred was subjected to racist abuse on Instagram after Thursday's 4-2 Premier League loss at home to Liverpool and the social media firm has deleted several of the messages on his profile and taken action against individuals. "The racist abuse on Fred's post is unacceptable and we don't want it on Instagram," a Facebook company spokesperson said …

Raheem Sterling racially abused after Manchester City's semifinal win in Champions League
3 years, 7 months ago

Raheem Sterling racially abused after Manchester City's semifinal win in Champions League

India TV News  

Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling has been racially abused on Instagram less than 48 hours after English football's social media boycott came to an end. The abuse was flagged up to Instagram by the Daily Mail and came in the wake of City's Champions League semi-final victory over Paris St Germain. A study commissioned by the Professional Footballers' …

Premier League: Raheem Sterling racially abused on Instagram not long after social media boycott ends
3 years, 7 months ago

Premier League: Raheem Sterling racially abused on Instagram not long after social media boycott ends

Firstpost  

Sterling suffered the abuse following City’s Champions League semi-final second leg victory against Paris St Germain on Tuesday. London: Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has been racially abused on Instagram less than 48 hours after the Premier League’s social media boycott ended. “No single thing will fix this challenge overnight but we’re committed to doing what we can to keep …

English FA Asks for Legislation to Force Action from Social Media Companies on Online Abuse
3 years, 7 months ago

English FA Asks for Legislation to Force Action from Social Media Companies on Online Abuse

News 18  

England’s Football Association has called on the government to introduce legislation to compel social media companies to do more to stamp out online abuse after a four-day boycott to highlight the issue. “We will continue to challenge social media companies to make changes to their platforms, urge government to introduce strong legislation quickly and request that individuals call out and …

England's football chiefs call for legislation to tackle online abuse after social media boycott
3 years, 7 months ago

England's football chiefs call for legislation to tackle online abuse after social media boycott

Firstpost  

Clubs, players, and governing bodies observed a blackout from 1400 GMT on Friday until 2259 GMT on Monday that was also supported by other sports, businesses, and media outlets. London: England’s Football Association has called on the government to introduce legislation to compel social media companies to do more to stamp out online abuse after a four-day boycott to highlight …

Prince William Joins Social Media Sports Boycott to Tackle Abuse
3 years, 7 months ago

Prince William Joins Social Media Sports Boycott to Tackle Abuse

News 18  

Britain’s Prince William has joined a boycott of social media channels launched on Friday by football clubs, players and sporting bodies aimed at tackling online abuse. In a statement released before the boycott began, the Premier League said social media companies must do more to stamp out online abuse. “The Premier League and our clubs stand alongside football in staging …

PFA slams Twitter for not taking down abusive posts
3 years, 7 months ago

PFA slams Twitter for not taking down abusive posts

The Hindu  

Twitter's response to abuse directed at football players on its platform has been absolutely unacceptable, the Professional Footballers' Association said ahead of a four-day social media blackout to highlight the problem. England's soccer bodies are set to boycott social media from 3 p.m. local time on Friday to 11.59 p.m. on Monday May 3 in response to continued online racist …

Manchester City's Kyle Walker Racially Abused Online after League Cup Win
3 years, 7 months ago

Manchester City's Kyle Walker Racially Abused Online after League Cup Win

News 18  

Manchester City defender Kyle Walker shared a screenshot of racist abuse he received on social media following Sunday’s 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final and asked, “When is this going to stop?” The England international, who played the full 90 minutes as City claimed a record-equalling fourth successive League Cup triumph, posted pictures on Instagram celebrating …

Man City's Kyle Walker racially abused online after League Cup win
3 years, 7 months ago

Man City's Kyle Walker racially abused online after League Cup win

The Hindu  

Manchester City defender Kyle Walker shared a screenshot of racist abuse he received on social media following Sunday's 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final and asked, "When is this going to stop?" The England international, who played the full 90 minutes as City claimed a record-equalling fourth successive League Cup triumph, posted pictures on Instagram celebrating …

English football leagues announce social media blackout in stand against online racism
3 years, 7 months ago

English football leagues announce social media blackout in stand against online racism

The Hindu  

England's football authorities have joined forces to announce a social media boycott next weekend in response to continued online racist abuse of players. Clubs across the Premier League, English Football League, Women's Super League and Women's Championship will switch off their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts to emphasise that social media companies must do more to eradicate online hate. READ: …

English Leagues Announce Social Media Boycott in Stand Against Online Racism
3 years, 8 months ago

English Leagues Announce Social Media Boycott in Stand Against Online Racism

News 18  

England’s football authorities have joined forces to announce a social media boycott next weekend in response to continued online racist abuse of players. Clubs across the Premier League, English Football League, Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship will switch off their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts to emphasise that social media companies must do more to eradicate online hate. “Racist …

Premier League: Tottenham to take action against online racial abuse of Son Heung-min after Manchester United game
3 years, 8 months ago

Premier League: Tottenham to take action against online racial abuse of Son Heung-min after Manchester United game

Firstpost  

London: Tottenham Hotspur are to take action after Korean star Son Heung-min was subjected to “abhorrent racist abuse” on social media following Sunday’s 3-1 defeat by Manchester United. “Another matchday and more abhorrent racial abuse suffered by one of our players,” said a Spurs statement. “This has again been reported to the platforms and we shall now undertake a full …

Son racially abused online after Tottenham loses to Man United
3 years, 8 months ago

Son racially abused online after Tottenham loses to Man United

The Hindu  

Tottenham forward Son Heung-min on Sunday became the latest Premier League player to be targeted with racist abuse on social media following a match. The South Korean international was involved in an incident which saw a goal from Edinson Cavani ruled out in the first half as Tottenham lost 3-1 to Manchester United. Son, who scored Tottenham's goal, was targeted …

Son racially abused online after Tottenham loses to Man U
3 years, 8 months ago

Son racially abused online after Tottenham loses to Man U

Associated Press  

LONDON — Tottenham forward Son Heung-min on Sunday became the latest Premier League player to be targeted with racist abuse on social media following a match. The South Korea international was involved in an incident which saw a goal from Edinson Cavani ruled out in the first half as Tottenham lost 3-1 to Manchester United. Son, who scored Tottenham’s goal, …

Spurs Want to Make Impact in Fight Against Online Abuse of Players: Jose Mourinho
3 years, 8 months ago

Spurs Want to Make Impact in Fight Against Online Abuse of Players: Jose Mourinho

News 18  

Tottenham Hotspur want to make an impact on the fight against online racist abuse after defender Davinson Sanchez was targeted last week, and may join other teams in a boycott of social media, manager Jose Mourinho said. Scottish champions Rangers and English second-tier side Swansea City said on Tuesday they will boycott social media for a week after several players …

Tottenham to fight against online abuse - Mourinho
3 years, 8 months ago

Tottenham to fight against online abuse - Mourinho

The Hindu  

Tottenham Hotspur wants to make an impact on the fight against online racist abuse after defender Davinson Sanchez was targeted last week, and may join other teams in a boycott of social media, manager Jose Mourinho said. Scottish champion Rangers and English second-tier side Swansea City said on Tuesday they will boycott social media for a week after several players …

Rangers, Swansea to boycott social media in stand against online abuse
3 years, 8 months ago

Rangers, Swansea to boycott social media in stand against online abuse

The Hindu  

Scottish champion Rangers and English Championship side Swansea City will take a stand against online abuse and discrimination by boycotting social media for a week, the two clubs said on Thursday. Liverpool on Wednesday condemned “abhorrent” racial abuse of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Naby Keita and Sadio Mane on social media after the trio were targeted following their 3-1 Champions League defeat …

3 British soccer teams boycott social media over racism
3 years, 8 months ago

3 British soccer teams boycott social media over racism

Associated Press  

LONDON — Three British soccer clubs announced week-long boycotts of social media on Thursday over the racist abuse sent on the platforms. “We are concerned with the daily racist abuse our players have to endure, and believe that although social media can be a very positive and healthy platform for communication, there is undoubted concern the levels of hate are …

Liverpool condemn online racial abuse of trio after Real Madrid defeat
3 years, 8 months ago

Liverpool condemn online racial abuse of trio after Real Madrid defeat

The Hindu  

Liverpool, on Wednesday, condemned the "abhorrent" racial abuse of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Naby Keita and Sadio Mane on social media after the trio were targeted following Tuesday's 3-1 Champions League defeat by Real Madrid. READ| De Bruyne signs Man City contract extension until 2025 "LFC condemns all forms of discrimination and we continue to work with our inclusion partners through our …

Manchester United Ask Fans to Take Active Role in Anti-racism Battle
3 years, 8 months ago

Manchester United Ask Fans to Take Active Role in Anti-racism Battle

News 18  

Manchester United have set up an online system encouraging supporters to report incidents of racism and other hate crimes. United’s “See Red” campaign follows Arsenal’s launch earlier this week of an action plan called #StopOnlineAbuse. Fred hit back saying “we cannot feed that culture” of racism after he was racially abused following his side’s FA Cup quarter-final defeat by Leicester. …

Arsenal hero Thierry Henry slams social media sites for letting users 'hide behind fake accounts'
3 years, 8 months ago

Arsenal hero Thierry Henry slams social media sites for letting users 'hide behind fake accounts'

Daily Mail  

Thierry Henry has slammed the giants of the social media world for caring more about copyright infringement of users than the vicious racial abuse and harassment which seems to be growing by the week. Thierry Henry has cranked the pressure up on social media companies with an explosive GMB interview in which he outlined how more is done to address …

'Something Needs to Change!' Arsenal's Willian Latest to Suffer Online Racial Abuse
3 years, 10 months ago

'Something Needs to Change!' Arsenal's Willian Latest to Suffer Online Racial Abuse

News 18  

Arsenal winger Willian has become the latest Premier League player to be racially abused online and the Brazilian shared screenshots of the messages he received on social media. “We commit to using our voice and network to strengthen measures and action taken by relevant authorities to punish those responsible for this abuse which affects us all.” Willian is the second …

Football players pressure Instagram to do more to stop racism - Football News - Sportstar
3 years, 10 months ago

Football players pressure Instagram to do more to stop racism - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

After football players in England expressed anger about being targeted with racist messages, Instagram said on Wednesday that it would disable accounts of users sending abuse. “ Instagram doesn’t even have a clear ‘Racism’ option in their reporting system,” Lauren James said after highlighting the abuse she received last week. “For too long the world’s most popular and powerful social …

Man United's Tuanzebe suffers more online racist abuse
3 years, 10 months ago

Man United's Tuanzebe suffers more online racist abuse

The Hindu  

Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe was subjected to racist abuse on social media once again following Saturday's 3-3 draw with Everton in the Premier League. Tuanzebe's teammates Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial, Chelsea's Reece James, West Bromwich Albion's Romaine Sawyers and Southampton's Alex Jankewitz have also been victims of online racist abuse in recent weeks. Several Premier League clubs have …

Callum Hudson-Odoi slams social media companies after monkey emoji not deemed racist by them
3 years, 10 months ago

Callum Hudson-Odoi slams social media companies after monkey emoji not deemed racist by them

Daily Mail  

Callum Hudson-Odoi vented his anger at social media companies after it was revealed they do not believe the monkey emoji has racist connotations. Several Premier League players, including Marcus Rashford, Romaine Sawyers, Anthony Martial and Southampton's Alexandre Jankewitz reported racial abuse last week and Chelsea winger Hudson-Odoi is stunned by Twitter's stance on the matter. Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has …

Manchester, Merseyside clubs unite to condemn racism in social media
3 years, 10 months ago

Manchester, Merseyside clubs unite to condemn racism in social media

The Hindu  

Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Everton have joined forces to condemn the racial abuse suffered by players, officials and supporters on social media. "Today Manchester United, Everton, Manchester City and Liverpool have come together to support Hate Crime Awareness Week in Greater Manchester," the clubs said in a joint statement. "We condemn the racist abuse that too many players, …

FA vows to act after more online abuse of players
3 years, 10 months ago

FA vows to act after more online abuse of players

The Hindu  

England’s Football Association has vowed to work with the British Government and social media platforms to tackle racism after a spate of incidents over the past week involving Premier League players from Chelsea, West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United being targeted by online abuse. In the aftermath of his team’s goalless draw with Arsenal on Saturday, Manchester United striker Marcus …

Premier League: FA vows to act after Marcus Rashford and other footballers face racial abuse online
3 years, 10 months ago

Premier League: FA vows to act after Marcus Rashford and other footballers face racial abuse online

Firstpost  

England’s Football Association has vowed to work with the British Government and social media platforms to tackle racism after a spate of incidents over the past week involving Premier League players from Chelsea, West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United being targeted by online abuse. In the aftermath of his team’s goalless draw with Arsenal on Saturday, Manchester United striker Marcus …

Football Association Vows to Act after More Online Abuse of Players
3 years, 10 months ago

Football Association Vows to Act after More Online Abuse of Players

News 18  

England’s Football Association has vowed to work with the British Government and social media platforms to tackle racism after a spate of incidents over the past week involving Premier League players from Chelsea, West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United being targeted by online abuse. In the aftermath of his teams goalless draw with Arsenal on Saturday, Manchester United striker Marcus …

Chelsea disgusted by online racist abuse aimed at Reece James - Football News - Sportstar
3 years, 10 months ago

Chelsea disgusted by online racist abuse aimed at Reece James - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Chelsea has condemned online racist abuse aimed at defender Reece James and called on social media platforms to take tougher action against users who engage in such “despicable behaviour.” England international James posted a screenshot of the abusive messages he received on Instagram with the caption “something needs to change.” “Everyone at Chelsea is disgusted with the racist abuse Reece …

Manchester United Condemn Racist Abuse of Players on Social Media
3 years, 10 months ago

Manchester United Condemn Racist Abuse of Players on Social Media

News 18  

Manchester United on Thursday condemned the racial abuse of some of their players following Wednesday’s shock 2-1 Premier League home defeat by Sheffield United. Sky Sports reported that former England under-21 defender Axel Tuanzebe and France forward Anthony Martial were targeted on Instagram, with several users posting racist comments and symbols on their pictures. “Everyone at Manchester United is disgusted …

Bournemouth asks Twitter to act on racist abuse of Stanislas
3 years, 11 months ago

Bournemouth asks Twitter to act on racist abuse of Stanislas

The Hindu  

Racial abuse suffered by Bournemouth winger Junior Stanislas after scoring in a 1-0 win at Stoke was "disgusting and completely intolerable," the south-coast English club said on Sunday. Bournemouth wants the "strongest possible action" taken against the person responsible for the racism on Twitter and for the social media company to take greater responsibility for eradicating hate messages, chief executive …

Spurs' Dier says abuse from supporters must be taken seriously
4 years, 4 months ago

Spurs' Dier says abuse from supporters must be taken seriously

The Hindu  

Tottenham Hotspur's Eric Dier says the culture of abuse from spectators in football is a massive problem and authorities need to take stricter action against offenders. Following the penalty shootout at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, video footage showed Dier climbing over seats and confronting a home supporter before he was restrained by security guards and other fans. “I have no …

It's a Massive Problem: Eric Dier Calls For Abuse from Supporters to be Taken More Seriously
4 years, 4 months ago

It's a Massive Problem: Eric Dier Calls For Abuse from Supporters to be Taken More Seriously

News 18  

Tottenham Hotspur's Eric Dier says the culture of abuse from spectators in football is a massive problem and authorities need to take stricter action against offenders. "It's a massive problem in society in general because of social media, football stadiums, sports stadiums in general. Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha has called on social media platforms to identify and remove users who …

Spurs boss Jose Mourinho criticises FA over Eric Dier ban
4 years, 5 months ago

Spurs boss Jose Mourinho criticises FA over Eric Dier ban

The Hindu  

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has criticised the Football Association's decision to ban Eric Dier for four games over a confrontation with a fan in March. Video footage of the incident during Tottenham's defeat by Norwich City in the FA Cup fifth round showed the England international climbing over seats to confront a home supporter before being restrained by security …

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