Premier League player faces police probe for alleged use of ‘N-WORD’ racial slur against hotel concierge

Complaints have been made to the Metropolitan Police as well as the player's club.

Premier League player faces police probe for alleged use of ‘N-WORD’ racial slur against hotel concierge

Premier League - No Room for Racism. (Via Goal.com & The Sun)

A scandalous incident has come to light surrounding a Premier League player whose identity is yet to be disclosed. As 2023 comes to a close, reports of a Premier League player racially abusing a hotel attendant have been reported. According to the latest reports, the player called the concierge the ‘n-word’ while he was in a drunken state. As reported by media outlet The Sun, the incident occurred during the early hours of December 10.

The victim who was allegedly racially abused has spoken to the media. He revealed that he did not know who the player was at the time of the incident. The man, who was born in England but is of Senegalese-Gambian descent, said that he was called the ‘n-word’ on two separate occasions. He also claims that the player arrived at the luxury hotel ‘smelling of alcohol’.

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He told me give me the f***ing key and called me a c**t…He was swearing at me more and said, Give me the key, you f***ing n*****.
Hotel attendant’s statement

Complaints have been made to the Metropolitan Police as well as the player’s club. Both parties have confirmed the same. As per the attendant, the player became agitated after losing his temper.

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The man also said that he felt ‘disgusted’ following the incident.

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Police investigate alleged racist comments aimed at Luton Town’s Carlton Morris

The Premier League has had its fair share of scandals and controversy surrounding racial abuse. The league was witness to a similar incident yet again as Luton Town visited Sheffield United on the 26th of December. The player reported racist remarks made against his person by a Sheffield United supporter to the match official as per protocol.

Carlton Morris
Carlton Morris during the game vs Sheffield United. (Via X/@SkyNews)

A post made by Luton Town on social media says that both Sheffield United and South Yorkshire police were swift to act. The police have also opened up an investigation, which is ongoing at the moment. The Premier League has also offered their support to the player after the incident and strongly condemned any form of racism in the league.

As for Luton Town, the club are currently in a relegation spot and are just 2 spots above 20th place. Their most recent game ended in defeat against Chelsea, as goals from Ross Barkley and Elijah Adebayo were not enough to overturn a three-goal deficit. They end 2023 in 18th position and face Bolton next in the FA Cup.

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