US EditionLiverpool Release Statement After 'Abhorrent' Racist Abuse of Ibrahima Konate
- On Friday, Liverpool condemned racist abuse directed at Ibrahima Konaté as 'dehumanising, cowardly and rooted in hate' in a social media statement.
- The France international Ibrahima Konaté accidentally collided with Victor Osimhen, who was substituted at half-time with a broken arm, during the match at Anfield.
- Despite a 4-0 win that sealed a 4-1 aggregate to reach the quarter-finals, the result was overshadowed by online abuse directed at Konaté, which Liverpool called 'utterly unacceptable'.
- Liverpool urged social media companies and platform providers to act now, pledging to support Konaté and work with relevant authorities, as racism cannot continue unchecked.
- Calling for immediate reforms, the club demanded platform providers act now, warning racism is a stain on the game and words alone are insufficient.
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Targeted since Wednesday after an involuntary clash in the Champions League, Liverpool's defender, Ibrahima Konaté, has received many racist insults. After the Reds, the French Federation of...
The FFF issued a statement of support to Ibrahima Konaté this Saturday. French international was a victim of racism on social networks after Liverpool's victory over Galatasaray in the Champions League.
Liverpool Fume At Konate Racial Abuse Online For Osimhen Fractured Forearm
Liverpool have come out in defence of Ibahima Konate who has received racist abuse online for injuring Super Eagles of Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen. The EPL club called the racial abuse of their French defender vile and abhorrent in a statement on Friday. Konate landed on Osimhen’s arm following an aerial ball during the second leg UCL round of 16 match between Liverpool and Galatasaray, and the striker’s injured forearm was confirmed fracture…
Liverpool FC this Friday condemned racist insults directed at the defense Ibrahima Konaté after a...
English football champion defender Ibrahim Konate has been the target of hate speech from anonymous accounts
Liverpool FC defends Ibrahima Konaté after racist hate news and sharply criticizes social media platforms for their non-action.
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