Man spared jail over racist emoji on Jadon Sancho's Instagram after Euro 2020 final

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A man who posted a racist emoji on England player Jadon Sancho's Instagram account following the Euro 2020 final has avoided jail.

Sancho, fellow Manchester United star Marcus Rashford and Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka received a barrage of abuse on social media after they missed penalties in the shootout defeat to Italy at Wembley Stadium on July 11 last year.

The incident prompted a public outcry and fuelled wider debate amid moves by the Government to protect users from harmful online content.

Jerry Garcia-Lorca Roj-Oz, from Abbey Wood, south-east London, posted a monkey emoji underneath one of Sancho's photos shortly after the match, Bexley Magistrates’ Court heard.

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