Son Heung Min Allegedly Faces Racial Abuse During A Premier League Match

Both football clubs have promised to take strong action once the investigation is complete.
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Andrea Nolan
Andrea Nolan

In a shocking incident during the recent Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace, South Korean star player Son Heung Min has allegedly been subjected to racial abuse. This distressing incident has once again raised concerns about racial discrimination in football.

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The match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace took place on May 6. In a hard-fought encounter, Tottenham emerged victorious with a 1-0 scoreline. However, the win was overshadowed by the disturbing incident involving Son Heung Min.

After playing for 89 minutes, Son was substituted off the field. As he walked past the Palace fans, videos posted on social media platforms appeared to show a fan at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium making a racist gesture towards the talented South Korean player. This reprehensible act has rightfully garnered widespread condemnation from football fans and authorities alike.

Both Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace have issued statements addressing the incident and expressing their firm stance against any form of discrimination. Tottenham stated they were aware of the allegations raised and were working closely with the police to investigate and identify the individual involved. The football club also promised to take the necessary measures.

We are working closely with the Metropolitan Police and Crystal Palace to thoroughly investigate and identify the individual involved. We will do everything in our power to ensure that, if found guilty, the individual will face the strongest possible action.

— Tottenham Hotspur Football Club

Crystal Palace shared a similar sentiment, vowing to ban the fan from future matches once they are identified.

We are aware of a video circulating online, as well as reports made directly to us, regarding an individual in the away end at Spurs yesterday, appearing to make racist gestures towards Heung-Min Son. We have shared evidence with the police, and once the individual is identified, they will face a club ban. We will not tolerate such behavior within our club.

— Crystal Palce Football Club

Unfortunately, this is not the first time Son Heung Min has faced racial abuse during a Premier League match. In August, during a match between Chelsea and Tottenham, Son was also targeted by a fan who made a racist gesture towards him. Chelsea responded by indefinitely banning the individual responsible for the act.

With both Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace actively working alongside law enforcement agencies to investigate and identify the individual responsible, it is hoped that the strongest possible action will be taken to send a clear message that racism will not be tolerated.

Source: Tottenham Hotspur
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