Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford said the racial abuse he received online after Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Arsenal was “humanity and social media at its worst”.
The 23-year-old England international said he refused to take screenshots of the many messages he received because it would be irresponsible to do so.
“Humanity and social media at its worst. Yes, I am a black man and I live every day proud that I am. No one, or no comment, will make me feel different,” Rashford wrote late on Twitter. Saturday.
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“So I’m sorry if you were looking for a strong response, you just won’t get it here.
“I don’t share screenshots. It would be irresponsible to do that … there is nothing original in it. I have beautiful children of all the colors following me and they don’t need to read it. Beautiful colors that should only be celebrated.”
I do not share screenshots. It would be irresponsible to do that and you can imagine there is nothing original in it. I have beautiful kids of all colors following me and they don’t need to read it. Beautiful colors that should only be celebrated.
– Marcus Rashford MBE (arMarcusRashford) January 30, 2021
The Football Association (FA) had previously condemned the racial abuse of players after United duo Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial, Romaine Sawyers of West Bromwich Albion and Reece James of Chelsea were targeted this week.
“We are united with all of football in our aversion to racist abuse. This is not acceptable in any part of society,” the FA said in a statement on Twitter Saturday.
“We will continue to work with the rest of the game, the government and social media platforms to remove this – and all elements of – discrimination from our sport.”
Police said on Friday they had arrested a 49-year-old man in connection with the Sawyers abuse.
Government ministers met with top English players on Monday to discuss abuse and discrimination online as part of a series of discussions about the future of football.