West Bromwich Albion said they have contacted West Midlands Police to report the online racist abuse directed at striker Callum Robinson after he scored twice in Saturday's 5-2 win over Chelsea in the Premier League. Ireland international Robinson and Matheus Pereira scored a brace each at Stamford Bridge as second-bottom West Brom moved within seven points of the safety zone. "The despicable Instagram posts were sent in reply to the Republic of Ireland international after he scored twice in a memorable team performance at Stamford Bridge," West Brom said in a statement https://www.wba.co.uk/news/club-statement-racial-abuse-0. The spurt in online abuse of players has prompted English soccer bodies to put pressure on social media companies to tackle the problem. Instagram has announced measures such as removing the accounts of senders of abusive messages and developing new controls to reduce the abuse seen.

Source: The Express Tribune April 04, 2021 07:38 UTC