EPL: Brentford ‘disgusted’ by further racist online abuse towards striker, says Ivan Toney
Brentford said they were “disgusted and saddened” by “abusive, racist messages” sent to striker Ivan Toney following Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Arsenal.
The club said the 26-year-old, who scored an equaliser at Emirates Stadium, received a barrage of direct messages to his Instagram account.
In January, a man admitted a charge of sending an offensive message and apologised in court to Toney.
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“How many times does this need to happen?” a Brentford statement read.
“We are disgusted and saddened that Ivan has had to deal with this yet again.
“We will not tolerate it and we will do everything we can to pursue the individuals involved.”
In October, Toney shared an image of abuse he received on Twitter, leading police to investigate.