After Son Heung-min received “utterly reprehensible” online racist abuse, Tottenham has urged social media companies to take action.
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Son, a substitute, scored Spurs’ second goal in Sunday’s 2-0 victory over West Ham in the Premier League.
On Twitter, Tottenham stated that they had reported the Son abuse.
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They stated, “We stand with Sonny and once more call on social media companies and authorities to take action.”
Tottenham emphasized:
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“The club has reported the absolutely reprehensible online racist abuse directed at Heung-Min Son during today’s match,” the club stated.
After Brentford striker Ivan Toney received racial abuse on Instagram earlier this month, the anti-racism organization Kick It Out called for “meaningful reforms.”