William and Kate are backing football clubs, players and other sporting bodies in a four-day absence from Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. The couple had planned to share content online over the weekend to mark their daughter Princess Charlotte’s sixth birthday tomorrow. W.’Earlier this year William, 38, also spoke out after a number of high-profile black players condemned the racist abuse they had received online. ‘Racist abuse – whether on the pitch, in the stands, or on social media – is despicable and it must stop now,’ he said. Manchester United revealed last week that there had been a 350 per cent increase in abuse directed towards the club’s players.

Source: The Nation May 01, 2021 01:07 UTC