Elliott, a member of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, has written to the Leader of the House of Commons requesting Parliamentary time be put aside to debate the boycott. We have seen far too many examples of sportspeople receiving sexist, racist and homophobic abuse online," she wrote to the Leader of the House Jacob Rees Mogg. "Adidas is proud to stand in solidarity with the football community in calling for more to be done to prevent racist, discriminatory and threatening abuse online," said a spokesman. The sportswear company is the latest big-name brand to join the planned social media boycott by football players, clubs, organisations and associated businesses. But the Rugby Football Union has confirmed it is not joining the boycott and neither is golf's European Tour.

Source: Sky sports April 28, 2021 06:22 UTC