The racist incidents shaming football

Derby midfielder Duane Holmes and Wigan wing-back Nathan Byrne became the latest players to be subjected to alleged racist abuse while in action for their clubs over the weekend.England defender Danny Rose, meanwhile, admitted he has had enough of the current problems in the game and cant wait for his career to end.Here, Press Association Sport takes a look back at the recent incidents which have brought the issue to a head.Banana skin thrown at Aubameyang View this post on Instagram #whysmandoingthis ? A post shared by Aubameyang (@aubameyang97) on Dec 3, 2018 at 3:12am PSTA Tottenham fan was fined and banned from football for four years after throwing a banana skin at Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as he celebrated the first of his two goals during the Gunners 4-2 north London derby victory in December. A judge found there had been a racial motivation behind the incident.Sterling at Stamford BridgeRaheem Sterling said he expected no better after being abused at Chelsea (Adam Davy/PA)Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling was subjected to alleged racist abuse from a section of home supporters from behind the goal as he went to collect the ball for a corner during the 2-0 defeat at Chelsea in December. Clips of the abuse were widely circulated on social media following the televised game and Chelsea subsequently suspended four people in connection with the incident, which was also investigated by the Metropolitan Police. Sterling took to social media the following day, saying he had to laugh when he heard the comments because he expected no better. He also accused the media of helping to fuel racism with the way in which young black footballers were portrayed.Hudson-Odoi in KievWe can confirm a report of racist abuse directed at one of our players in the final minutes of the match in Kiev from a small section of home supporters.We wholeheartedly condemn such abhorrent behaviour.https://t.co/ZG12S8ZqFc Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) March 18, 2019Chelsea lodged a formal complaint with UEFA over monkey chants aimed at 18-year-old winger Callum Hudson-Odoi from a small group of home supporters during the closing stages of the 5-0 Europa League win away to Dynamo Kiev on March 14. Governing body UEFA later confirmed an investigation had been opened.Jones handed five-match banThank you all for your support @ThlfcOfficial pic.twitter.com/5D50VAZqbm Rene Hector (@renazzza) March 20, 2019Sheffield United terminated the contract of Sophie Jones by mutual agreement after the forward was banned for five matches for racially abusing Tottenhams Renee Hector. Defender Hector alleged she received some monkey noises from an opposition player during a Womens Championship game in January, leading to Jones being charged by the Football Association. Jones denied the claim and maintained her innocence, but an independent regulatory commission found the charge proven. In the wake of the punishment, Jones announced her retirement from football.England stars abused in Podgorica View this post on Instagram Best way to silence the haters (yeah I mean racists) #2019 #getsomeeducationA post shared by Raheem Sterling x (@sterling7) on Mar 25, 2019 at 3:21pm PDTEngland players Rose and Hudson-Odoi were subject to racist chanting during Englands 5-1 Euro 2020 qualifying victory over Montenegro. Forward Sterling reacted to scoring Englands final goal by pulling his ears in front of home fans as a sign of defiance, later also taking to social media to address the issue head on. UEFA subsequently opened proceedings against Montenegro, including a charge of racist behaviour.Kean criticised by own team-mateBIANCO + NERI #NoToRacism pic.twitter.com/qyNB7J83bh Blaise Matuidi (@MATUIDIBlaise) April 2, 2019Juventus 19-year-old striker Moise Kean was racially abused by Cagliari supporters and responded by celebrating a late goal in his sides 2-0 win, spreading his arms wide in defiant response to the monkey chants. His team-mate Blaise Matuidi signalled he would be ready to walk off over the abuse but Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri and defender Leonardo Bonucci both said in post-match interviews Kean should take some of the blame for the reaction to his celebration. Their comments drew widespread criticism although Bonucci said his had been misunderstood, with Allegri subsequently declaring racism was never justifiable.EFL angered by Holmes and Byrne incidentsA man has been arrested following an incident where a racially offensive message was sent to a Wigan Athletic footballer on Twitter. More details here: https://t.co/rz7g24dv3x pic.twitter.com/xCLP7XC0j3 LancsPolice (@LancsPolice) April 8, 2019A Brentford season-ticket holder was arrested following a claim of abuse by Derby midfielder Duane Holmes during a Championship match at Griffin Park, while Wigan reported a sickening message sent to wing-back Nathan Byrne on social media to the police. A 20-year-old man from Sheffield was later arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence and malicious communications after handing himself in. Several members of Northamptons first-team squad were, meanwhile, also allegedly abused prior to their match at Notts County. 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