Back to the United States Newsfeed

'When is this going to stop?' - Man City star Walker becomes latest Premier League player to suffer online racist abuse

Manchester City star Kyle Walker has become the latest Premier League player to suffer racist abuse online.

Walker was targeted by social media trolls after helping City beat Tottenham 1-0 in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.

The 30-year-old posted evidence of the abuse on his Instagram account while expressing his frustration over the lack of protection currently afforded to players online.

Editors' Picks

What's been said?

Walker received the following message on social media from an account with just three followers after playing the full 90 minutes at Wembley: "Hello you unlucky sole you have fallen victim to one of my racial ratios.