LeBron James In the penalty shoot-out against Italy in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, England players were racially discriminated against for losing a penalty kick. He expressed his support.
The England team appeared in the final of a major event for the first time in 55 years. The result was heartbreaking. The Three Lions lost 3-2 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in overtime.
Marcus Rashford hit the goal post in a penalty shootout, and then Sancho and Bucayo Saka’s penalty was saved by Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Soon after the game, The three were racially discriminated against on Twitter with InstagramA mural depicting Rashford in Wexington, a suburb of Manchester, is defaced.
Rashford was born in Manchester with Caribbean descent, while Sancho and Saka were both born in London, with parents from Trinidad and Tobago and Nigeria.
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In his Instagram story, James shared a post from Uninterrupted (a brand he co-founded with Maverick Carter), which portrays Sancho, Rashford and Saka and teammate Raheem Sturt before the game. Lin on the field.
Sterling was born in Jamaica to Jamaican parents, then moved to the UK and suffered racial abuse in the past.
In the picture, the crown has been superimposed on each player’s head.
The headline read: “There will never be an excuse for racist behavior, especially after the three of them stepped forward to accept the highest penalty in their lives for their country.”
“As always, no matter what happens in a game, we and countless others support these young black men.”
James shared this post and added prayer, heart, raised fist and crown emoji.
Figures from world football, including England coach Gareth Southgate and England captain Harry Kane, have expressed their support for the trio.
Southgate described the abuse as “unforgivable”, And Kane insisted that those abusive players have nothing to do with supporting England.
The three guys who performed well all summer bravely stood up and picked up the pen when the stakes were high. They deserve support and support, not the despicable racist abuse they have suffered since last night.If you abuse anyone on social media, you are not @United Kingdom Fans, we don’t want you. pic.twitter.com/PgskPAXgxV
— Harry Kane (@HKane) July 12, 2021
“The three lads who performed well all summer had the courage to stand up and get pens when the stakes were high,” the England captain wrote on Twitter on Monday.
“They deserve support and support, not the despicable racist abuse they have suffered since last night. If you abuse anyone on social media, you are not an England fan and we don’t want you.”
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with London Mayor Sadiq Khan also condemned racist abuse on social media.
Prince William, who participated in the game with his wife Kate, also made a similar voice.
“I am sick of the racist abuse directed at England players after the game last night,” He wrote on Twitter.
“It is totally unacceptable for players to have to endure such abominable behavior.
After being defaced, the mural depicting Rashford is full of supportive messages.
In a touching statement Twitter, The 23-year-old player apologized for missing the penalty, but said he was still proud of his background and England’s achievements in the game.
“I don’t even know where to start. I don’t even know how to express my feelings at this exact time in words. I have had a difficult season and I think it’s clear to everyone, I might It was because of lack of confidence that we made it to the final,” he wrote.
“I have always supported myself in penalty kicks, but it felt something was wrong. During the long run-up process, I saved myself some time, but unfortunately, the result was not what I wanted.”
The Manchester United striker has become a British icon in the past 18 months, using his platform to fight homelessness and child hunger, and forcing the Johnson government to make drastic efforts in its policy of providing free school meals to disadvantaged children in the UK. Turn.
“I can criticize my performance all day long, my penalty is not good enough, it should have gone in, but I will never apologize for who I am and where I come from,” he continued.
“The moment I am most proud is wearing those three lions on my chest and seeing my family cheering for me among thousands of people.
“I dream of a day like this. The information I received today is absolutely overwhelming, and seeing Withington’s reaction made me almost cry. The community that always embraces me continues to support me.
“I am Marcus Rashford, a 23-year-old black man from Withington and Wesenshaw, south of Manchester. If I have nothing else, I have. Thanks for all the kind information. I will get better. Strong. We will come back to be stronger.”
