US EditionLens winger Saint-Maximin racially abused after he says his children were targeted
French club Lens condemns racist abuse against winger Allan Saint-Maximin and closes comments on posts to protect its social media community, the club said.
- Lens announced recently that Saint-Maximin was targeted by hateful and racist insults on social media after joining on a six-month deal.
- Following the incident in Mexico, Saint-Maximin said last week his family was targeted and that protecting his children was his priority.
- Accompanying him were his wife and his three children, and Saint-Maximin said `there is one thing I will never tolerate, and that is attacks on my children.`
- In response, the club has closed the comment sections on certain posts and said it will continue to take all necessary measures to make its social media platforms safe and respectful spaces for expression.
- Earlier in his career he played for Saint-Etienne, Monaco, Nice, Newcastle and moved to Mexico after a season at Fenerbahce on loan from Al‑Ahli, signing last August.
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Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolThe French club Lens reacted outraged by the racist abuses directed at the newly signed Allan Saint-Maximin after an earlier racist incident involving his children ended his career in the highest category in Mexico.
Le Huffington Post
Laminute.infoArrived in Lens to revive his career after a hasty departure from Mexico, the French winger was the target of hateful insults on social networks, pushing the club to react publicly.
The 28-year-old attacker claims to have left the Club America, Mexico, because of the racial discrimination suffered by his children. He is now targeted by many racist messages written in Spanish.
Allan Saint-Maximin made his return to Ligue 1. After the first part of the season with the Club America (Mexico), this technical offensive engages with RC Lens for the next six months. The day after his arrival, the RCL was forced to close the comments of some of its digital publications.
Allan Saint-Maximin left America in a sopressive manner because of racist attacks on his family.The Frenchman returned to his country with RC Lens, but the harassment did not stop, and his new team went out to protect him publicly.At hours of being announced as a reinforcement of RC Lens, the club released a statement condemning an avalanche of hate messages and racist expressions directed at player Allan Saint-Maximin, on social networks.What h…
The French striker left the MX League to meet the joy of playing football. Allan was overwhelmed by extra-sport problems.
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