Watford striker Troy Deeney has revealed he has been the target of over a thousand horrific racist messages after insisting Edinson Cavani should receive more than a three-match ban for using the word 'negrito' in an Instagram post.
After Cavani's match-winning heroics against Southampton at the end of November, his performance was overshadowed when he posted the controversial Spanish term on social media.
Cavani later apologised, saying the post 'was intended as an affectionate greeting to a friend', but the FA are now looking into the message.
Under FA rules, the striker could face a minimum of a three-match suspension if found guilty of an offence of discrimination.