Meta removes account after Luton’s Elijah Adebayo targeted by racism
“We’re angry, upset and frustrated to report that racist abuse has been directed towards Elijah Adebayo,” the club said on their website, in a statement titled ‘Is It Ever Going to Stop?’., external
“To the individual who cowardly dropped into Elijah’s DMs: We know who you are and you know who you are. You’re not a faceless account, one which we have sadly become accustomed to reporting in recent years.
“Just like we said a year ago, and just like we will do WHENEVER a player or staff member is subjected to abuse, we will stand by and support Elijah unequivocally.”
Luton Town FC said its footballers Jacob Brown and Mads Anderson had recently visited Ferrars Junior School for an anti-discrimination workshop. It has also previously joined the Premier League’s No Room for Racism, external campaign.
“We are all Luton and we will continue to support and champion these initiatives until such time that the message gets through to the ignorant minority,” the club added.
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