Black English Players Victims Of Online Racist Attacks After Euro 2020 Loss
Three Black English players were the target of racist attacks after they failed to score penalities against Italy during the Euro 2020 final.
Following England’s loss to Italy 3-2, Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka were targeted online by angry fans. During the match the three players had an opportunity to win the game during a penalty shootout, however, all three missed their chances to score, the Associated Press reported.
This ultimately angered the fans who attended the game at London’s Wembley Stadium.
Angry fans targeted the three players on social media after finding their individual Instagram accounts. They then placed monkey and banana emojis and racist statements underneath the players’ posts.
Following Sunday’s match, a mural of Rashford located in south Manchester was also defaced.