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Rashford receives 'at least 70 racial slurs' after Europa loss

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Reuters
27 May, 2021, 03:55 pm
Last modified: 27 May, 2021, 04:00 pm

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Rashford receives 'at least 70 racial slurs' after Europa loss

He has been among the footballers who have decried the pervasiveness of racism on social media over the past year, but so far, the problem has not subsided.

Reuters
27 May, 2021, 03:55 pm
Last modified: 27 May, 2021, 04:00 pm
Photo: Reuters
Photo: Reuters

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford said he been subjected to "at least 70 racial slurs" on social media following Wednesday's defeat by Villarreal in the Europa League final.

United were beaten by Villarreal 11-10 in a shootout after a 1-1 draw following extra time in Gdansk.

The Red Devils forward counted at least 70 slurs in the immediate aftermath of the defeat. He has been among the footballers who have decried the pervasiveness of racism on social media over the past year, but so far, the problem has not subsided.

"At least 70 racial slurs on my social accounts counted so far," Rashford tweeted. "For those working to make me feel any worse than I already do, good luck trying."

At least 70 racial slurs on my social accounts counted so far. For those working to make me feel any worse than I already do, good luck trying ??

— Marcus Rashford MBE (@MarcusRashford) May 26, 2021

Rashford went on to say that a teacher was among those who sent him racist messages.

I'm more outraged that one of the abusers that left a mountain of monkey emojis in my DM is a maths teacher with an open profile. He teaches children!! And knows that he can freely racially abuse without consequence…

— Marcus Rashford MBE (@MarcusRashford) May 27, 2021

The player also highlighted a fan who had said he "deserved" abuse, promoting their response to him as an example of the frustrating mindsets he has to deal with on a daily basis.

United tweeted after the game players were subjected to "disgraceful racist abuse" and urged users to report any form of abuse or discrimination through their online reporting tool.

A host of players at Premier League clubs have been targeted in the past few months, including United's Anthony Martial, Manchester City's Raheem Sterling, Liverpool's Trent-Alexander Arnold and Sadio Mane, and Chelsea's Reece James.

In February, English football bodies sent an open letter to Facebook and Twitter, urging blocking and swift takedowns of offensive posts, as well as an improved verification process for users.

Instagram has announced new measures and Twitter vowed to continue its efforts after taking action on over 700 cases of abuse related to soccer in Britain in 2019.

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Marcus Rashford / racial abuse / Black Lives Matter / Social Media

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