Ivan Toney says 'I will not regret it' when asked about sharing racist fan's identity
dailystar.co.ukBrentford star Ivan Toney has told fans he won't regret publicly naming and shaming a man over vile racist abuse he suffered online.Toney grabbed both of the Bees' goals as they jumped into the top half of the Premier League table after seeing off Brighton.
But Toney's mood was damped on Saturday after he woke up to a vile message on Instagram in which he was called a "black c***."Toney said: "I wasn’t even going to post this but I woke up angry," but some fans suggested he would regret sharing their identity.
To which Toney responded: "I won’t regret it believe me."READ MORE: Ivan Toney shares vile racist abuse after scoring two for Brentford against BrightonBrentford addressed the situation in a statement on Saturday morning, which read: "Last night, Ivan Toney was subjected to disgusting, racist abuse via a direct message received on social media."We condemn this discriminatory behaviour in the strongest possible terms.
An attack on one of our players is an attack on all of us. Ivan will receive the full backing from the club and from the Brentford fans who we have already seen condemning the abuse."We expect strong support from the police, legal authorities and from Instagram's parent company, Meta, to ensure that the individual involved faces the full force of the law for this despicable hate crime." What action should be taken against people who racially abuse others on social media?
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