England's first black international says the racist abuse towards players on social media today is worse than anything he faced from the terraces.
Nottingham Forest, Arsenal and Manchester United legend Viv Anderson said it is “shameful" stars are encountering more racism than ever.
He accused the government and social media giants of failing a generation of players by doing nothing to stop the abuse. Viv, who was capped 30 times for his country, called on the authorities to hit online trolls in the pocket with “massive fines”.
And he said social media companies should also be punished for giving racists a platform to spout their vile abuse. The Three Lions legend praised stars including Marcus Rashford and Raheem Sterling for highlighting
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