Facebook has deleted the account of an Instagram user who racially abused Brentford striker Ivan Toney on the social media platform.Toney posted on his Instagram story a screengrab of a user who had replied to a post on his page using the N-word.Following the abuse, a Facebook and Instagram spokesperson said: “There is no place for racism in football or on our apps. We have deleted the comment and removed the user from the platform.”Sanjay Bhandari, chair of anti-racism charity Kick It Out, said: “The comment Ivan Toney received on his Instagram page is unacceptable and we hope the appropriate action is taken against the individual responsible.”We are working closely with the football authorities, law enforcement, and social media organisations to find solutions to tackle online abuse and bring about real change, in order to give players greater protection. Situations like this show us once again that online hate must have real-life consequences.”People feel they are free to say want they want online because they think there will be no consequences – but that must change. We hope that information about the perpetrator will be shared with law enforcement swiftly, to enable appropriate action.” How to report racism and discrimination:…
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Facebook has deleted the account of an Instagram user who racially abused Brentford striker Ivan …
