Manchester United ahead Marcus Rashford stated the racial abuse he obtained on-line after Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Arsenal was “humanity and social media at its worst”.
The 23-year-old England worldwide stated he refused to take screenshots of the a number of messages he obtained as it will be irresponsible to take action.
“Humanity and social media at its worst. Yes I’m a Black man and I live every day proud that I am. No one, or no one comment, is going to make me feel any different,” Rashford wrote on Twitter late on Saturday.
“So sorry should you have been in search of a powerful response, you’re simply merely not going to get it right here.
“I’m not sharing screenshots. It could be irresponsible to take action… there’s nothing unique in them. I’ve stunning kids of all colors following me they usually don’t must learn it. Beautiful colors that ought to solely be celebrated.
“The Football Association (FA) had earlier condemned the racial abuse of gamers after United duo Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial, West Bromwich Albion’s Romaine Sawyers and Chelsea’s Reece James have been focused this week.
“We are united with all of football in our abhorrence of any racist abuse. This is not acceptable in any part of society,” the FA stated in a press release on Twitter on Saturday.
“We will continue to work with the rest of the game, the government and social media platforms to remove this – and all elements of – discrimination from our sport.”
I’m not sharing screenshots. It could be irresponsible to take action and as you possibly can think about there’s nothing unique in them. I’ve stunning kids of all colors following me they usually don’t must learn it. Beautiful colors that ought to solely be celebrated.
— Marcus Rashford MBE (@MarcusRashford) January 30, 2021
Police on Friday stated they’d arrested a 49-year-old man regarding the abuse of Sawyers.Government ministers met prime English gamers on Monday to debate on-line abuse and discrimination as a part of a sequence of “Future of Football” discussions.
