Luton Town have been left appalled as Elijah Adebayo receives ‘disgusting’ racist abuse after Saturday afternoon’s win against QPR.
The 24-year-old striker opened the scoring 19 minutes in, heading home Carlton Morris’s cross for his third of the season to make it 1-0.
However, following the match, with the Hatters winning 3-1 and end their lengthy 16-year wait for a league victory against the R’s, Adebayo was subjected to the repulsive slurs on Instagram, which have since been reported to Bedfordshire Police.
Club Statement.
We stand with Elijah Adebayo 🧡
— Luton Town FC (@LutonTown) October 15, 2022
CLUB STATEMENT:
For the third time in less than a year, Luton Town Football Club has had to report or assist with enquiries into disgusting racist abuse aimed at our striker Elijah Adebayo.
Two racist slurs from the same account on our Instagram post of the scoreline at the end of the win over Queens Park Rangers, which have been widely shared on social media, were reported to Instagram’s parent company, Meta, and the EFL immediately by the Club.
We are appalled that we are having to do this in 2022 and, as our players continue to do just before kick-off in all matches in which we participate, everyone at Kenilworth Road stands together with Elijah and any other player who suffers racist abuse, either online or in person.
Bedfordshire Police have been made aware of the posts and we have spoken to Elijah to offer him all the support he needs if he wishes to take this forward.
We have had enough of saying enough is enough. This despicable discrimination simply has to stop.
Absolutely no room for racism like this, hopefully he gets his comeuppance.@QPR pic.twitter.com/PDZle4BpUK
— We Are Luton Town (@wearelutontown) October 15, 2022
Tweeting afterwards, Adebayo himself said: “Appreciate all support and messages!!”
This also comes the same day Brentford’s Ivan Toney named and shamed an abuser who had sent him racist abuse also on Instagram.
The striker posted a photo of a message sent from a social media account in the name of Antonio Neill in which he was called a ‘black c*nt’.
Toney also posted the Instagram picture feed of the alleged abuser and wrote: ‘I wasn’t even going to post this but I woke up angry…’
I wasn’t even going to post this but I woke up angry… pic.twitter.com/2MhjRO05rr
— Ivan Toney (@ivantoney24) October 15, 2022
A Brentford statement read: ‘Last night, Ivan Toney was subjected to disgusting, racist abuse via a direct message received on social media.
‘We condemn this discriminatory behaviour in the strongest possible terms. An attack on one of our players is an attack on all of us.
‘Ivan will receive the full backing from the Club and from the Brentford fans who we have already seen condemning the abuse.
‘We expect strong support from the police, legal authorities and from Instagram’s parent company, Meta, to ensure that the individual involved faces the full force of the law for this despicable hate crime.’
This is what fans said with Luton saying they have been left appalled as Elijah Adebayo receives ‘disgusting’ racist abuse after the win against QPR…
@OshoSZN: Our striker 🫡
@joshh_h2003: Elijah is still a young man aswell. I hope he uses this as fuel to score 20+ rather than let it get to him personally. He has the full support of everyone!
@chazabbb: absolutely disgusting, we’re all with you eli 🧡
@CalumBright_: Too fucking right we do! Basically single handedly got us play offs and now he is back, HE’S MAGIC 🙌🎶
@ltfcdan: Spot on – can’t think how gutted he must have been to not have a say in how the play offs panned out despite being the man that got us there
@marksmithccfc: Sorry to read this, despicable behaviour
@KrobertsonKaren: Disgraceful 😡😡
@Dignan92: Racism shouldn’t happen anywhere in 2022! I stand with Elijah, no question.
@XtinctCallum: i’m disgusted from a qpr fan, racism shouldn’t happen anywhere in football
@SDSClipProvider: Disgusting. I speak for all QPR Fans in saying we stand with Adebayo ✊🏿
@cole_qpr: Disgusting. Has no place in football. I may not be happy that we lost but that comment is disgraceful. #KickItOut
@QPRTravels: I’m so sorry this has happened. We are a very diverse club. One fella undos a lot of our hard work off the pitch 😢
@PoundlandReds: Disgusting to hear. We stand with you Elijah!
@hook_hook1: So sorry to see this so often from within the sport we all love. I stand with you from a @WatfordFC fan. 🐝🤝🎩
@QPRSwitzerland: We’re sorry that ‘one of our own’ has poisoned all the good work our club has done over the years; and well played today, by far the better team.
@TreyvonMT_75: I hope the QPR fan(s) responsible are banned for life from all football. This goes beyond club rivalry, racism is never acceptable. I’m a QPR fan and I’m disgusted that someone I potentially sit beside at home games has done something so deplorable. I condemn them!
@HatterToys: Disgusting behaviour, absolutely disgraceful. Racism is abhorrent. along with any form abuse to anyone, colour, creed or religion. People do not realise the impact on someones mental health. The culprits need to be dealt with accordingly, and I’m sure LTFC will do just that
@SlideAwayDreams: QPR here. That Sonny is a disgrace for what he said about Elijah. Not only has he been racist to your players, but also those at QPR. He represents none of the clubs with this vile behaviour
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