Boris Johnson slams racial abuse against England’s Euro 2020 team
The Hindu
Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, the three players who missed England’s penalties on July 11, were the victims of a stream of abuse on Twitter and on their Instagram accounts.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on July 12 slammed “appalling” after they on a penalty shoot-out. “This England team deserve to be lauded as heroes, not racially abused on social media,” Mr. Johnson wrote on Twitter. “Those responsible for this appalling abuse should be ashamed of themselves.”
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