Former player Anton Ferdinand tells MPs a footballer could commit suicide unless big tech firms like Twitter and Instagram take action over vile racist online abuse
Former Queen's Park Rangers' defender Anton Ferdinand has spoken out while giving evidence to MPs on the Home Affairs select committee in Parliament Ferdinand suffered horrific abuse in his own career, which badly affected him He says social media firms are not doing enough to protect current players And ex-pro Marvin Sordell has unfavourably compared the rapid response to the European Super League with a slow response to tackling racism in football By Charlie Walker For Mailonline
Published: 11:30 BST, 8 September 2021 | Updated: 11:40 BST, 8 September 2021
Anton Ferdinand has challenged social media companies to take action over racist abuse before a high-profile footballer – or one of their family – commits suicide because of online persecution.
The former Queen’s Park Rangers’ player suffered relentless abuse and death threats from a career-defining moment, following an incident with Chelsea defender John Terry in 2011.
Terry was alleged to have used a racial slur against Ferdinand when Chelsea lost to QPR at Loftus Road. Terry was later found not guilty following a court trial but the incident and the aftermath resulted in thousands of hate messages sent to Ferdinand.
Speaking to the Home Affairs select committee on Wednesday, Ferdinand described the catastrophic impact the abuse had on his mental health and warned not enough is being done to protect the current generation of footballers.
‘My worry is what are the social media companies waiting for? Ferdinand told MPs.
‘Are they waiting for a
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