Brentford striker Ivan Toney was the sufferer of racist abuse after a 1-1 draw at Arsenal, his membership stated Sunday.
Toney, who’s Black, was focused on social media following his aim within the Premier League recreation at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
“Immediately after Brentford’s game against Arsenal, Ivan Toney received a barrage of abusive, racist direct messages via his Instagram account,” Brentford stated. “We are disgusted and saddened that Ivan has had to deal with this yet again.”
Arsenal instantly supplied its help to Toney and stated it was working with Brentford to determine these concerned.
“At Arsenal, we condemn all forms of discrimination and take a zero-tolerance approach. We will apply the strongest possible action to anyone we can identify sending hateful messages.”
Toney evened the rating within the 74th minute after Leandro Trossard had struck within the 66th.
The consequence dented Arsenal’s title bid, coming after the league leaders misplaced to Everton final week.
The Premier League stated it “condemns all forms of discrimination.”
“No one should have to face abuse of the kind received by Ivan Toney,” it stated. “It has no place in football or society. We are supporting Ivan and the club with investigations.”
Toney was focused after a recreation in opposition to Brighton in October and shared screenshots of an Instagram direct message containing racist language.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com