Brighton boss Chris Hughton wants supporters who abuse footballers to be punished “as hard as possible” and feels social media is helping to tackle the issue. Brighton boss Chris Hughton wants supporters who abuse footballers to be punished “as hard as possible” and feels social media is helping to tackle the issue. Hughton calls for stern punishments to stamp out abuse from spectatorsHughton’s comments came after Seagulls defender Gaetan Bong was subjected to boos and derogatory chants when he came on as a substitute in Wednesday’s FA Cup fourth-round replay win against West Brom. “With social media these days, it’s being picked up far more and far quicker than it has in the past. Gaetan Bong was booed by West Brom fans (Nick Potts/PA)A section of Brighton supporters also aimed chants at Rodriguez, calling him a racist.

Source: Irish Independent February 07, 2019 14:48 UTC