THE SPORT SCAN – Following racist insults aimed at its new recruit Allan Saint-Maximin, RC Lens was forced to close the comments section of certain posts.
Sad world. This Monday, RC Lens announced its new recruit at the end of the winter transfer window. Frenchman Allan Saint-Maximin has joined the northern club for the next 6 months. He was free after leaving Club América in Mexico following racial discrimination suffered by his children in school there. The former Newcastle player commented on Instagram: “To those who dared to attack my children, I tell you: you made a mistake. I will always fight to protect my own, and there is no person or threat that will scare me.”.
Since the announcement of his arrival at RC Lens, new racist insults targeting him have now appeared on the club’s social networks. Les Sang et Or were therefore forced to close the comments section of certain posts.
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In a press release published this Tuesday, they showed their full support for their new player: “The Racing Club de Lens is outraged and condemns in the strongest terms the surge of hateful remarks and racist insults of which its new player, Allan Saint-Maximin, is the target on social networks. As a matter of responsibility, the club was forced to close the comments section of some of its publications and will continue to take all necessary measures to make its social platforms healthy and respectful places of expression. A civic and committed club, Racing reaffirms its attachment to the values of respect and tolerance, and stands alongside Allan and his loved ones, to whom it provides its full support.
