Several players on the U.S. men’s national soccer team, including Folarin Balogun, Chris Richards, and Tim Weah, were targeted with racist comments on social media following their 2-1 defeat to Panama on Thursday in Copa América. U.S. Soccer released a statement denouncing the racist abuse, expressing that they are 'deeply disturbed' by the comments. The U.S. Soccer Federation condemned the actions and reiterated their commitment to combating racism in the sport.
US Soccer have issued a statement saying that they are “deeply disturbed” by racist comments aimed at their players following the 2-1 defeat by Panama at Copa America. https://t.co/sf3B5Wm6qT
US federation condemns racist abuse of players after Panama loss https://t.co/0YOXX7b9UD https://t.co/ZnRRTBR5Xa
Several players on the U.S. men’s national soccer team were targeted with racist comments on social media following their 2-1 defeat to Panama on Thursday in Copa América, the U.S. Soccer Federation said. https://t.co/qH93K3l7as
US Soccer slams racist online abuse directed at Tim Weah and others after Copa America loss https://t.co/h9BQtIesli https://t.co/3TOczpKrcJ
Folarin Balogun and Chris Richards publicly shared instances of racist abuse they had received on social media after the USMNT lost to Panama. Afterward, U.S. Soccer released a statement denouncing the racist comments made online. More ⤵️ https://t.co/N7fmD4CW8Y https://t.co/1e4qlDqmO5