Queens Park Rangers of England winger, Bright Osayi-Samuel has gained support from his coach at the English Championship club in his allegations that fans of Norwich City racially abused him on social media, megasportsarena.com reports.
While several reactions have already trailed Osayi-Samuel’s revelation in midweek, the latest line of support for the former Super Eagles’ invitee is coming from his coach at QPR, Mark Warburton, who posited that the racist abuse targeted at his player was ‘stomach-sickening.’
Warburton added that he wants ‘the moronic individuals’ to be named and shamed, while also affirming that everyone at The Rs were in total support of Osayi-Samuel, after the in-form player revealed how he was racially abused on social media after scoring his side’s lone goal in QPR’s 1-1 draw with Norwich on Tuesday night.
The management at QPR added in a statement to Sky Sports News that they ‘completely deplore the abhorrent abuse Bright has been subjected to,’ while also disclosing that they are working with Instagram to help them identify the individual or persons concerned.
On his part, QPR’s coach added that the whole squad are behind Osayi-Samuel, then went on to charge other clubs and football’s governing bodies all across the world to work together closer in the effort to eradicate racial discrimination in the round leather game.
Warburton submitted thus: “I found that particular abuse stomach-sickening. It was absolutely outrageous. Bright is a young guy, 23 last week, to be subjected to that is totally unacceptable. Everyone is behind him.
“We need to work with the authorities; Instagram and the police to make sure these individuals are named and shamed. He is speaking to the right people. He understands there are these moronic individuals out there.
“We have to make sure, if possible, we trace them down and hunt them down because it is totally unacceptable. He’s got the support of his team-mates and staff.
“He’s also a professional athlete. I’m not saying they are used to this type of thing, far from it, but they grow thick skin being professional players as you have to have.”
