Fulham have condemned the “abhorrent” racist and homophobic on-line abuse directed at defender Calvin Bassey following Sunday’s FA Cup penalty shootout win at Manchester United.
Nigeria defender Bassey, who scored the opening purpose at Previous Trafford, shared some examples of the unsavoury abuse he had acquired on social media.
“We strongly condemn this abhorrent behaviour which has no place in soccer or society,” Fulham stated in a press release.
“Such actions are totally unacceptable, and we stand in full help of Calvin Bassey, who will proceed to obtain our full backing.
“We’ll do every thing in our energy to work with the related authorities in figuring out the perpetrators of those vile messages and taking the strongest type of motion towards them.”
Bassey’s on-line abuse follows current circumstances involving Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure, England defender Kyle Walker, Newcastle United’s Joe Willock and Manchester Metropolis’s Khadija Shaw.
In a current interview with NEWSTORN Sport, Samuel Okafor, chief government of anti-discrimination physique Kick It Out (KIO), stated the extent of abuse in English soccer had “reached disaster level”.
Bassey’s purpose was cancelled out within the second half by Bruno Fernandes, with the sport staying degree at 1-1 on the finish of 90 minutes and additional time.
Victor Lindelof and Joshua Zirkzee missed for United within the shootout to ship the Cottagers into the quarter-finals, the place they’ll host Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage.
