England player Tyrone Mings has criticised Priti Patel’s response to the racism members of the team have been subjected to since Sunday night’s match against Italy. https://t.co/fdTKHsxTB2 — Tyrone Mings (@OfficialTM_3) July 12, 2021Reflecting on England’s performance in the Euro 2020 final, Mings also tweeted: “I’m still struggling to find the words to express my emotions from the past month. — Tyrone Mings (@OfficialTM_3) July 12, 2021Mings’ sentiment has been echoed multiple times since both the home secretary and prime minister spoke out in defence of the England players who were receiving racist comments. Former England defender Gary Neville previously told Sky News of Boris Johnson’s response: “I’m just reading your breaking news, and it says the PM condemns racist abuse of England players. This England team deserve to be lauded as heroes, not racially abused on social media.

Source: Huffington Post July 13, 2021 07:06 UTC