Emma Hayes: Chelsea Women's manager fears social media abuse of players could lead to suicides
CNN
Racism, sexism, homophobia and death threats now regularly form part of the daily life of many leading football stars.
Social media has allowed fans to get closer than ever before to their favorite players, but for others, it has provided an open channel to anonymously send abusive and hateful messages, something the companies that run these platforms seem either unwilling or unable to stop.
Chelsea Women's manager Emma Hayes, widely regarded as one of the best coaches in the game, says she regularly witnesses first hand the impact abusive messages have on her players and, if it was up to her, would "100%" take all of them off social media.
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GOP Senate Leader Mitch McConnell fell Tuesday, senators told CNN, the latest high-profile incident in a string of health issues for the 82-year-old Kentucky Republican.
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A former South Korean defense minister was formally arrested Wednesday (local time) over his alleged collusion with President Yoon Suk Yeol and others in imposing martial law last week, as authorities investigate whether their acts amount to rebellion.