'There has to be consequence. You can't let people get away with it': Ian Wright demands punishment for racist trolls on social media after revealing he found his Instagram abuse 'dehumanising' and 'humiliating'

Ian Wright wants there to be 'consequences' for racist trolls after revealing sickening 'relentless' abuse he received on social media.

Former Arsenal and England striker Wright took to Twitter to share a 'relentless' string of messages he was sent on Instagram by a user called Patrick O'Brien in which he was called a 'f****** monkey', 'c***', and 'cotton picking black c***.'

Wright's post came as ex-Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor revealed he too had been targeted and called a 'n*****' by an Instagram user while his family members including his children were also threatened.

Ian Wright has called for tougher punishments for online trolls and vowed to 'fight this one all the way' after he revealed a number of disgusting racist messages sent to him on Instagram

Wright was sent these messages on Instagram. The sending account has now been removed

Wright was labelled a 'c**n' during the vile outburst

He also shared a screenshot where he was called a 'monkey' and a 'n****r'

Wright, who also played for Crystal Palace, West Ham, Nottingham Forest, Celtic and Burnley, admitted alongside his screenshot of the messages that they 'hit him so hard' and he also spoke of his frustration that 'this kid as (sic) a direct line into me and is able to send this without any worry.