Northampton condemn 'racist abuse' directed at players after Rotherham United game
Northampton Town have released a statement condemning ‘racist abuse’ directed at some of the club’s players on social media following Tuesday’s defeat at Rotherham United.
Cobblers were beaten 2-1 at the New York Stadium, their fifth defeat in seven League One games, and shortly after the full-time whistle, a statement was posted on the club website stating that some players had been subjected to vile online abuse. The police have since been contacted.
The statement read: “Northampton Town Football Club condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the racist social media post directed at some of our players after Tuesday’s game at Rotherham.
“The club have reported the post to both the social media platform concerned and the police and will co-operate fully with any investigation that follows. The club will not tolerate such unacceptable comments and fully support our players.”