Brentford striker Ivan Toni revealed a racist message he was despatched after scoring twice within the Premier League membership’s 2-0 win over Brighton.
Tony, who’s Black, shared screenshots of an Instagram Direct Message containing racist language on Saturday.
Tony wrote on his Twitter account, “I wasn’t even going to post this, but I woke up with a rage.”
Brentford condemned the “disgusting, racist abuse” and known as on legislation enforcement and Instagram’s father or mother firm to behave swiftly.
I wasn’t even about to submit this however I awoke with rage… pic.twitter.com/2MhjRO05rr
— Evan Tony (@ivantoney24) 15 October 2022
“An attack on one of our players is an attack on all of us,” the membership mentioned. “Evan will obtain full help from the membership and Brentford followers, whom we’ve got already seen condemning the abuse.
“We look forward to strong support from police, legal authorities, and Instagram’s parent company, Meta, to ensure that the person involved faces the full force of the law for this heinous hate crime.”
The Premier League additionally condemned the abuse and mentioned it was “supporting Ivan and the club with an investigation.”
In May, Tony and teammate Rico Henry mentioned that members of their households had been racially abused when Brentford gained at Everton.
The 26-year-old is hoping to make it into the England squad for the World Cup. His targets in Friday’s sport carry his league tally to degree eight with Harry Kane. Only Erling Haaland has scored extra.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
