The Utah Royals FC and the Portland Thorns are investigating allegations of a fan yelling racist comments at Thorns goalkeeper Adrianna Franch during Utah’s 1-0 victory Friday.
The allegations surfaced on social media after a Twitter user claimed hearing a fan in Section 15 call Franch, who is black, “the N word” and “ugly.” The initial Tweet containing that specific allegation has since been deleted.
The user did not respond to a request for comment or clarification from The Salt Lake Tribune.
The Royals and Thorns each made statements on Twitter condemning the alleged actions, saying “racism in any form is unacceptable.