Social media boycott begins as players demand regulation of racist abuse online

Shaka Hislop calls on UEFA to do more than assessing a monetary fine, following alleged racial abuse directed at England players in Montenegro. Callum Hudson-Odoi calls on UEFA to take action and condemns the fans responsible for the monkey chants he heard during England's win over Montenegro. Gareth Southgate is deepy saddened after hearing monkey chants directed at his players during England's Euro 2020 qualifying match against Montenegro. David Beckham and Gareth Bale are among the names to have joined a 24-hour social media boycott in a protest against online racial abuse. Manchester United pair Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard have also taken part in the boycott -- organised by the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) in England -- along with Arsenal's Hector Bellerin and a number of other Premier League players. View this post on Instagram A post shared by David Beckham (@davidbeckham) on Apr 18, 2019 at 11:44pm PDT Premier League clubs Manchester United and Watford expressed support for the movement...

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