Brentford’s club said on Sunday that Ivan Toney was the target of racist slurs after a 1-1 draw at Arsenal.
After Toney scored in the Premier League game at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, he was attacked on social media.
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Arsenal helped Toney right away and said it was working with Brentford to find the people responsible.
“At Arsenal, we condemn all forms of discrimination and take a zero-tolerance approach. We will apply the strongest possible action to anyone we can identify sending hateful messages.”NYSC portal
Toney evened the score in the 74th minute after Leandro Trossard had struck in the 66th. The result dented Arsenal’s title bid, coming after the league leaders lost to Everton last week.
The Premier League said it “condemns all forms of discrimination.”
“No one should have to face abuse of the kind received by Ivan Toney,” it said. “It has no place in football or society. We are supporting Ivan and the club with investigations.”
After a game against Brighton in October, Toney was picked on, and he shared screenshots of a racist Instagram direct message.JAMB Result
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