Abolaji Ayodeji
The England Football Association has condemned football fans for racially abusing three black England players over the country’s loss to Italy at the 2020 European Championship final.
Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bukayo Saka suffered racist abuse after England’s 3-2 loss to Italy on Sunday.
The trio’s social media accounts were full of racist comments.
The FA released an official statement saying; “Disgusting behavior.
“Social media companies need to step up and take accountability and action to ban abusers from their platforms, gather evidence that can lead to prosecution and support making their platforms free from this type of abhorrent abuse.”
We've issued a statement after a number of @England players were subjected to racist abuse online following the #EURO2020 final: https://t.co/B7gB180OQa
— The FA (@FA) July 12, 2021
England’s PM Boris Johnson also condemned the attack saying;
“This England team deserves to be lauded as heroes, not racially abused on social media.
“Those responsible for this appalling abuse should be ashamed of themselves”.
This England team deserve to be lauded as heroes, not racially abused on social media.
Those responsible for this appalling abuse should be ashamed of themselves.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) July 12, 2021
England boss, Gareth Southgate said; “It’s my decision who takes the penalties, it’s not a case of players not volunteering or more experienced players backing out.”
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England national teams on their Twitter’s official account offered support to the trios, saying; “We’re disgusted that some of our squad – who have given everything for the shirt this summer – have been subjected to discriminatory abuse online after tonight’s game. We stand with our players”
See other reactions below;
Saka just deactivated his social media.
What a country England is……
Hero one minute.
Hated the next and the victim of racist and hateful comments.I hope that most of us are proud of Saka and Rashford and Sancho.#Racism #EnglandvsItaly
— Dr Mike 😷 (@EmergMedDr) July 12, 2021
In football there is no place for hate and racism….💔#Saka #racism #England pic.twitter.com/qCJffPPAS5
— Ayush (@ayusngh_) July 12, 2021
I am disgusted that @England players who have given so much for our country this summer have been subject to vile racist abuse on social media.
It has no place in our country and I back the police to hold those responsible accountable.
— Priti Patel MP (@pritipatel) July 12, 2021
https://twitter.com/alsarraf10/status/1414416448945065988
Why no English media talking about how Italian fans got attacked by English hooligans?? #Euro2020Final #racism Chelsea Rashford Saka Sancho EmersonJorginho pic.twitter.com/aVr2RNvWO0
— GOAT MATATA🐐🇨🇦 (@Am_DeJa_Vu) July 12, 2021
so ashamed to be English currently. not because we lost. but because of the racism, domestic abuse, violence and vandalism caused by these ‘fans’ if that’s a representation of how English take loosing we should all be embarrassed. #itsnotcominghome #Saka #EURO2020 #racism #BLM
— Lucas Rodgers (@LucasRodgers15) July 11, 2021
