One of the England soccer players targeted with online racist abuse after his team’s loss in the final of the European championship condemned social media companies Thursday for doing too little to block "hateful and hurtful" messages on their platforms. "There is no place for racism or hate of any kind in football. "If we identify that you are behind this crime, we will track you down and you will face the serious consequences of your shameful actions." The hate crime investigation follows a night of widespread crime and disorder during and after Sunday’s European Football Championship match. As of Tuesday, authorities around the country had made 264 arrests linked to 897 incidents surrounding the final, the police chiefs said.

Source: Fox News July 15, 2021 17:26 UTC