Anthony Martial was racially abused on social media for the second time this season after Manchester United‘s 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion on Sunday , February 14.
Martial played 66 minutes before being replaced by Mason Greenwood as United came back to level against West Brom after going behind inside the first two minutes.
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However, after the game, United’s No. 9 was subjected to abuse on his Instagram account, with number of users posting racist messages and symbols on his photos and using the N-word.
It wasn’t the first time the French attacker is a victim of online racist abuse; he was also abused alongside Tuanzebe after United lost to Sheffield United.
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It would be recalled that last weekend, United joined their Neighbours Manchester City, Liverpool and Everton to issue a joint statement condemning racist abuse.
Over the weeks, several players have been victims to this online racist abuse- United’s Marcus Rashford, Southampton’s Alex Jankewitz are among the long list.
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In response, Instagram announced it will impose stricter penalties including the removal of accounts to prevent abusive messages on its platform after rise in the number of online racist abuse cases.
