Another case of racism marked the Premier League round following the situations faced by Hannibal Mejbri and Wesley Fofana last Saturday.
Toluwalase Arokodare was subjected to racist abuse after Wolverhampton's defeat, the bottom team in the competition, to Crystal Palace this Sunday (22).
The Nigerian forward missed a penalty when the score was still 0-0. He was targeted after the match.
The Wolves released a statement including screenshots of some messages where Tolu was, for example, called a "monkey".
The club, which includes Brazilians João Gomes and André, demanded the identification of those responsible for the abuse, as well as condemning their actions.
See the full statement below:
There is no place for racism – in football, online, or anywhere in society. We condemn this repugnant and illegal behavior in the strongest possible terms.
Tolu has our full and unwavering support. No player should be subjected to such hatred simply for doing their job. We stand firmly with him and all athletes who are forced to endure this type of abuse from anonymous accounts acting with apparent impunity.
The club has reported the posts to the responsible platforms and will work with the Premier League and authorities to help identify those responsible and ensure appropriate measures are taken. We will continue to adopt zero tolerance against all forms of discrimination.
Toluwalase Arokodare, 25, joined Wolves this season after standing out with Genk. He has scored five goals in 28 matches – fourteen of them as a starter.
His Wolverhampton is, with only ten points, the last in the PL. They are seventeen points behind Forest, the 17th.
Check the full English Championship standings here.
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