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Agence France-Presse

Tottenham Hotspur called for social media companies and authorities to “take action” after online racist abuse was directed at Son Heung-min following his goal against West Ham on Sunday.
South Korea captain Son emerged from the bench in the second half to put his side 2-nill up in the London derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
“We have been made aware of the utterly reprehensible online racist abuse directed at Son Heung-min during today’s match, which has been reported by the club,” Tottenham said on the club’s official Twitter feed on Sunday night.
“We stand with Sonny and once again call on the social media companies and authorities to take action.”
The Football Association echoed the club’s call for action.
“We strongly condemn the racist abuse aimed at Son Heung-min this evening,” an FA spokesperson replied to Tottenham’s tweet.
“This has no place in our game and we fully support the authorities and social media companies to take the strongest possible action to tackle it.”
In June 2022, a group of 12 men who had been arrested for racially abusing Son on Twitter were given community service punishments and wrote apologies to the Tottenham forward.
Tottenham club officials had complained of “abhorrent racist abuse” on social media after the 3-1 home defeat to Manchester United on April 11, 2021.
“Another match day and more abhorrent racial abuse suffered by one of our players,” said a Spurs statement at the time.
“This has again been reported to the platforms and we shall now undertake a full review alongside the Premier League to determine the most effective action moving forward.”
In August 2022, Chelsea banned a season-ticket holder indefinitely for aiming racist abuse at Son during a 2-2 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge.


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Tottenham Hotspur striker came off the bench in second half and scored in side’s 2-0 victory
London club calls for social media companies and football officials to ‘take action’


Tottenham Hotspur striker came off the bench in second half and scored in side’s 2-0 Premier League victory over West Ham.


Son Heung-min

South Korea’s Son Heung-min target of ‘reprehensible’ racist abuse on social media during Spurs win over West Ham

Tottenham Hotspur striker came off the bench in second half and scored in side’s 2-0 victory London club calls for social media companies and football officials to ‘take action’

Tottenham Hotspur striker came off the bench in second half and scored in side’s 2-0 victory

London club calls for social media companies and football officials to ‘take action’