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Nigeria defender Bassey, who scored the opening aim at Outdated Trafford, shared some examples of the unsavoury abuse he had obtained on social media.
“We strongly condemn this abhorrent behaviour which has no place in soccer or society,” Fulham mentioned in an announcement.
“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 part 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 in opposition to them.”
Bassey’s on-line abuse follows latest circumstances involving Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure, England defender Kyle Walker, Newcastle United’s Joe Willock and Manchester Metropolis’s Khadija Shaw.
In a latest interview with RAYNAE Sport, Samuel Okafor, chief govt of anti-discrimination physique Kick It Out (KIO), mentioned the extent of abuse in English soccer had “reached disaster level”.
Bassey’s aim 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 further time.
Victor Lindelof and Joshua Zirkzee missed for United within the shootout to ship the Cottagers into the quarter-finals, the place they are going to host Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage.
