Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has called for more to be done to prevent online abuse after revealing a “vile, racist and threatening” message he received in the wake of the 2-0 loss to Juventus on Wednesday.
Walker played the whole thing The match in Turin But he could not help Pep Guardiola's team avoid a seventh defeat in 10 matches.
England international Walker posted a screenshot of a message he received on Instagram from an unnamed user to his social media accounts on Thursday, which read: “Bro, you can go around dying you idiot *****.”
“No one should ever have to be subjected to the kind of vile, racist and threatening abuse I have received online since last night’s game,” Walker wrote on his X and Instagram accounts.
“Instagram and the authorities need to stop this from happening for the sake of everyone who suffers from this abuse. It is completely unacceptable.
He added: “To our fans, we will continue to work as a team to do better, improve and get through things together.”
The city quickly condemned the racist attack. A club statement said: “Manchester City strongly condemns the racist abuse directed at Kyle Walker online after last night’s match.
“We refuse to tolerate discrimination of any kind, regardless of whether it is on the playing field or online.
“We will give Kyle our full support after the disgusting treatment he has received.”
The Premier League statement read: “The Premier League condemns all forms of discrimination. Racism has no place in our game or anywhere in society. We encourage anyone who hears or sees discriminatory abuse to report it so that the necessary action can be taken.”
“The Premier League will support Kyle Walker and the club to tackle online hate.”
