i am absolutely horrified. if you are a black person living in england, please be cautious today on july 12th. people are absolutely insane. i was contacted by someone here on wattpad about today being 'punish a black person' day. why? because england lost the euro cup.
government officials - boris johnson - had to tell people that the team should be "lauded as heroes, not racially abused".
here are some screenshots i was provided:
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apparently, twitter has also had to delete thousands of comments and threads encouraging and promoting this violence, which has included english fans beating up black and asian people and vandalising the streets.
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what happened to cause this? "Three Black players who missed penalty kicks for England in the decisive European Championship shootout against Italy were subjected to racist abuse online, prompting the English Football Association to issue a statement condemning the language used against the players." — free press journal
what was the result? "thousands of fans without tickets descended on Wembley Stadium, some scrambling up trees and traffic lights to fly the England flag. There were chaotic scenes as security staff and police scuffled with hundreds who tried to storm barriers and enter the stadium." — free press journal
italian fans have also been the targets of attacks.
please spread this by linking this on your messageboard. you or your followers could have followers or know people in london.
