Mo Farah has been targeted with racist messages after posting Merry Christmas on Instagram. The four-time Olympic gold medallist took to social media to send his festive wishes, complete with a selfie of himself wearing a Santa hat. Farah is a practising Muslim and was targeted with a number of offensive messages. “The respect I had for you went way down. Earlier this month, the 34-year-old upset the odds to take the BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

Source: Evening echo December 26, 2017 12:56 UTC