Prince William slams ‘despicable’ racism in football and heaps more pressure on Facebook and Twitter to crack down on people using their platforms for abuse
- Duke of Cambridge has condemned racist abuse of footballers as ‘despicable’
- Prince William, who is President of the FA, demands social media companies do more to tackle the problem
- Man United star Marcus Rashford received online abuse on Saturday after game
- Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial also targeted after the Sheffield United loss
Prince William has called for a crack down on racist abuse in football after Marcus Rashford became the latest star to be targeted with abuse online.
The Duke of Cambridge, who is President of the The Football Association, condemned the ‘despicable’ racist abuse still seen in the game and urged social media companies to eradicate abusive posts.
In a string of tweets to demanded people attempting to spread ‘hate and division’ be made accountable for their actions.
It comes after a week of fixtures which saw Manchester United stars Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Axel Tuanzebe all abused online for their team’s losses.
‘Racist abuse – whether on the pitch, in the stands, or on social media – is despicable and it must stop now,’ he said.
Prince William has condemned the ‘despicable’ racist abuse against football players and fans and urged social media companies to crack down on people abusing players
‘We all have a responsibility to create an environment where such abuse is not tolerated, and those who choose to spread hate and division are held accountable for their actions.
‘That responsibility extends to the platforms where so much of this activity now takes place.
‘I commend all those players, supporters, clubs and organisations who continue to call out and condemn this abuse in the strongest terms.’
