‘No place for racism in sports’: Naomi Osaka backs England players who missed the penalties in the EURO 2020 Final
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The EURO 2020 final was a grand world event and the way it unfolded was a treat to real football fans who enjoy high-octane action. However, the way certain English fans reacted after the loss left many players and governing bodies dejected and disappointed.
News of ruckus outside the stadiums was pouring in, fans were caught throwing punches at each other. Moreover, the violence and abuse weren’t limited to that only. Many fans took to social networking sites and hurled racist abuse at English players who missed the penalities after the match was tied at 1-1.
‘Kings’: Osaka backs English football stars after EURO 2020 Final
Many fans crossed all limits and posted monkey emojis on posts by Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bukayo Saka. Some even went to leave abusive comments as well. Making a point against the abusers, global tennis icon Naomi Osaka to Twitter and posted photos of English football stars who were being abused by the fans.
Osaka didn’t caption the post, but the message she wanted to convey was pretty clear. One can easily spot crowns on the heads of all the players in the post suggesting that these champions are no less than ‘kings’ of the game who deserve appreciation, not abuse.
Osaka’s Tweet is being appreciated by numerous sports lovers. Moreover, making their take on the incidents of abuse very clear, the English Football Association took to Twitter and said that they were “disgusted” by the behaviour of fans online and assured that they will take appropriate actions to throw discrimination out of the game.
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