Wolves' Arokodare third player racially abused this weekend
#Wolves#Tolu Arokodare#Racist abuse#Premier League#Crystal Palace#Social media#Football racism#Kick It Out
📌 Key Takeaways
Arokodare is the third player racially abused this weekend following matches
Wolves have condemned the abuse and reported it to authorities
The abuse follows similar incidents targeting Fofana and Mejbri
Social media companies are being called to do more to prevent abuse
The Premier League promises strong consequences including legal prosecution
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Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare was targeted with racist abuse on social media by multiple perpetrators following his team's 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in a Premier League match on Sunday. The Nigeria international, who had a first-half penalty saved during the match at Selhurst Park, received the hateful messages in his private accounts, prompting his club to release a statement expressing their disgust. Wolves shared screenshots of the abusive messages as they condemned what they described as 'abhorrent and unlawful behaviour.' Arokodare himself took to Instagram to express his disbelief that such racism continues without consequences, calling for collective action to punish those responsible. This incident comes just a day after Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri and Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana were both subjected to racist abuse following their 1-1 draw, highlighting a disturbing pattern of online racial targeting against footballers. The Premier League has condemned these incidents, promising the strongest possible consequences including club bans and legal prosecution, while anti-discrimination organization Kick It Out emphasized that social media companies must do more to offer protections and improve accountability. Meta, which owns Instagram, stated they remove racist content when found but admitted that no single solution will stop such behaviour overnight.
🏷️ Themes
Racism in football, Social media abuse, Player safety, Accountability
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Arokodare third player racially abused this weekend Published 16 minutes ago Wolves say they are "disgusted" after striker Tolu Arokodare was sent racist abuse on social media by "multiple perpetrators" following his side's 1-0 loss at Crystal Palace. The Nigeria international and Wolves have shared a number of screenshots of private messages he received after Sunday's Premier League game in which he had a first-half penalty saved. It comes just a day after Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri and Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana were both targeted with racist abuse on Instagram after their 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. "It's still unbelievable to me that we're playing in a time where people have so much freedom to communicate such racism without any consequences," Arokodare wrote on his Instagram story. "These individuals should have no place in our game and collectively we have to take action to punish everyone who taints the sport like this, no matter who they are." Wolves said in a statement: "There is no place for racism – in football, online, or anywhere in society. We condemn this abhorrent and unlawful behaviour in the strongest possible terms. "Tolu has our full and unwavering support. No player should be subjected to such hatred simply for doing their job. We stand firmly alongside him, and alongside all footballers who are forced to endure this abuse from anonymous accounts acting with apparent impunity. "The club has reported the posts to the relevant platforms and will work with the Premier League and the authorities to help identify those responsible and ensure appropriate action is taken. We will continue to take a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of discrimination." 'Social media companies must do more' On Saturday, Fofana wrote "2026, it's still the same thing, nothing changes. These people are never punished. "You create big campaigns against racism, but nobody actually does anything." Mejbri called on people to "educate yourself and your kids". The...
