British police are investigating these racist slurs online. The English Federation denounces but the phenomenon has been recurring for several months.
“No, but really, this story of knee to the ground to denounce racism in football, it does not mean anything. You don’t need it. ” What have we heard about this symbolic gesture, finally abandoned by the French players against a background of controversy but carried out on the field by the English and the Italians on Sunday evening at the start of the Euro final. Three hours and one England defeat later, racist slurs swept across social media against the three players who missed their shot on goal, allowing Squadra Azzura to win.
Threats or monkey emojis (among others) have polluted the Twitter or Instagram accounts of Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka. The affair has grown to such an extent that the Prime Minister himself reacted. “This England team deserves to be treated as a hero, and not (as a victim) of racist insults on social networksBoris Johnson tweeted. Those responsible for these appalling abuses should be ashamed of themselves ”.
“We support our players. We are disgusted that members of our team, who gave their all this summer, were subjected to discriminatory assault online after tonight’s game ”, the English Football Association said on its Twitter account.
“Disgusting behavior”
“We are saying in the clearest possible way that anyone behind such disgusting behavior is not welcome among the supporters of this team,” she completed in a press release, if saying “Dismayed” by attacks.
The three players, who entered during the match, missed their penalty shoot-out attempt, sealing England’s defeat against Italy and thus shattering the dream of an entire country hoping to win a second major title, fifty-fifty. five years after his home success in the 1966 World Cup.
London police have announced that they are investigating the publications. “Insulting and racist” online.
English football has been confronted for several months with a phenomenon of online racism targeting players after the defeat of their club or after disappointing performances. In May, the English Federation called on the British government to legislate without delay to force social networks to act against online insults that have already targeted Marcus Rashford in the past.
To draw attention to this racism online, the FA, Premier League, Second Division and Women’s Super League clubs, as well as organizations representing players, referees and coaches, subsequently joined by other sports such as rugby or cricket, had decided not to feed their accounts on social networks from Friday April 30 until Monday May 3.
The Euro final was also marked by incidents with supporters without tickets who managed to enter the stadium by forcing security barriers and overwhelming stadium staff. A scene of violence with supporters punching and kicking an Asian man in the halls of the stadium was filmed and posted on social media.
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