Britain’s Prince William attacks ‘despicable’ racist abuse of footballers

William tweeted: ‘Racist abuse – whether on the pitch, in the stands, or on social media – is despicable and it must stop now.’ — AFP

LONDON: Britain’s Prince William has branded racist abuse directed at footballers “despicable” and said it “must stop now” after Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford became the latest player to be targeted.

William, who is the president of the Football Association, spoke out on Jan 31 after the Professional Footballers’ Association accused social media companies of lacking the willingness to clamp down on racist posts.