Professional Footballers' Association have hit out at an ‘insufficient’ statement from Instagram following racist abuse aimed at Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling.The 26-year-old was the target of the vile messages following their Champions League progression over PSG, just days after football united over a social media blackout.
While Facebook, who own Instagram, have stated that they took action to remove the comment and sanctioned the account that posted it, the PFA have insisted that it is not enough.That comes after Sterling himself called for action last year, stating that social media platforms need to step up and show “real leadership” in tackling online abuse.The PFA wrote: “The statement today from Instagram.
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