Just a week after striker Luis Suarez was suspended for hurling racist slurs at Manchester United defender Patrice Evra (see video below), Liverpool is back in the news again, and not in a flattering way. Oldham defender Tom Adeyemi was reduced to tears after someone in the stands shouted racial abuse during its match with Liverpool FC on Friday, causing Liverpool to issue a statement of apology. In addition, a 20-year-old fan was arrested on suspicion of shouting the slurs.
Oldham defender Tom Adeyemi became upset after becoming the target of a section of the crowd at the famous Kop end at Anfield during Liverpool?s tie with Oldham.
Police are investigating after fans allegedly called the youngster ?a f****** black b******? during their team?s 5-1 victory over their lower league opposition.
Despite FIFA head Sepp Blatter recently delaring that racism in soccer had been eradicated (ha ? remember that?), the sport has been rocked lately by a series of racial incidents. England captain John Terry goes to trial on March 1 for allegedly racially abusing Queens Park Rangers? defender Anton Ferdinand during Chelsea?s defeat earlier this season.
Meanwhile, players, fans and administrators have rallied to support Adeyemi, a top student at Norwich School who turned down an unconditional offer from Cambridge University to pursue a soccer career. Evening News 24:
Liverpool?s statement read: ?Whatever the outcome of what is now a police investigation, all of us are deeply sorry for what happened on Friday night and our players and our Club pass on our sincere regrets to Tom Adeyemi for the upset and distress he suffered as a result of the matter at hand.
A 20-year-old man from Aintree was arrested on suspicion of racial abuse on Saturday and was yesterday released on bail pending further inquiries.
Of course Next Media Animation was quick to add its take on the recent events, complete with players in KKK hoods.
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