Fulham appalled as player reveals shocking abusive messages sent to him on Instagram

Fulham have been left appalled as a player of theirs reveals the shocking abusive messages sent to him on Instagram last night.

Fulham have reported an incident of racial abuse to the police after winger Neeskens Kebano was subjected to abusive messages on social media last night.

The winger shared a direct message from a social media user on his Ibsta story following Monday night’s 1-0 home defeat by Sheffield United in the Championship, which showed a series of abusive messages and emojis.

 

 

CLUB STATEMENT:

Fulham Football Club is disappointed to learn that one of our players was the recipient of deplorable racist abuse on social media last night, following our match against Sheffield United.

We stand firmly with him and will be working with him to provide all the support he needs. In the meantime, we will also refer the matter to the police and other relevant authorities to ensure that it is dealt with appropriately.

We will support all of our players who are subjected to any form of abuse and discrimination.

Fulham is an open and inclusive club and does not tolerate racism or discrimination in any form.

Twitter users reacted with Fulham left appalled as their player reveals the shocking abusive messages sent to him on Instagram…

@TJ1889: Solidarity with whoever suffered such abuse. No room for it.

@nsam91: He’s been our best player for many weeks now. Disgusting abuse. We love you @Neeskens_Kebano

@MrJ9_FFC: @Neeskens_Kebano what you received was an absolute disgrace! We are all with you and hope you are ok. Us Fulham Fans love you.

@JensenColeman4: DOES ANYONE EVER LEARN?! 🤬🤬

@PeteCelino: @Neeskens_Kebano you probably won’t read this, but want you to know that we support you 100%. All players have bad games, but no one should be subjected to the disgusting comments you have had. #fulhamfamily #ffc #kickracismout ⚫⚪

@FFCChopper: Much respect to you Neeskens, sorry to hear of the abuse you received last night. Absolutely no place for that. Best wishes for the rest of the season, looking forward to celebrating another promotion & maybe picking up a trophy too

@MikePlatt1: Absolutely dreadful and the person should be banned for life.

@GlobalTickets2: Apart from the fact that it’s obviously disgusting behaviour, when will these people realise they can be traced very easily and will be made an example of. Needs to stop ⛔⛔

@RyanPlaysGames9: Disgusting treatment. He has handled it well, sadly it’s not the first and won’t be the last. We all stand with you always Neeskens, no matter what the result in football 🖤🤍

THE FA’S STANCE ON RACISM

Discrimination has no place in football

That’s the same whether on the pitch or side of the pitch, at the training ground or in the stands. We take any news of discrimination in football extremely seriously. If you tell us about something, we will act promptly and respond appropriately.

Everything we are told is treated in strict confidence. You talk, we listen, we act.

How to let us know what you’ve seen or heard

It’s easy to tell us if you’ve been the victim or witnessed an incident of discrimination in football.

Complete a simple online form by clicking HERE.

You’ll be asked to provide your details, along with details of the incident including who was involved, and where and when the incident occurred.

Another way to report the incident is through Kick It Out, the charity tackling racism and discrimination in football. Visit kickitout.org

What are the types of discrimination you can report to us?

Discriminatory abuse can be a negative reference to any one or more of the following ‘protected characteristics’, covered by the Equality Act 2010:

– Age

– Disability

– Gender reassignment

– Marriage and civil partnership

– Pregnancy and maternity

– Race

– Religion and belief

– Sex (gender)

– Sexual orientation

Tell us, we’ll tackle it

If you’ve seen or heard discrimination in football, click HERE.