High end estate agent Savills is conducting a “full investigation” after vile racist tweets were allegedly posted by one of its employees following England’s Euro 2020 loss.
The team’s defeat against Italy at Wembley Stadium last night prompted an outburst of racist posts all over social media, chiefly attacking the three young black players – Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka – who missed decisive penalty kicks during the game’s tense climactic shootout.
Savills has launched an investigation into one, now-deleted, string of tweets that appeared to have been posted by an employee of the property company.
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One of the alleged tweets used the ‘N word’.
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The statement from Savills, which was released this morning and does not directly reference the racist tweets, said, “Savills is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. A full investigation will be carried out in regards to this unacceptable incident.”
The online abuse has also prompted action from the Metropolitan Police which has also said it’s investigating “offensive and racist” messages seen on social media.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson similarly condemned the outbursts, tweeting: “This England team deserve to be lauded as heroes, not racially abused on social media. Those responsible for this appalling abuse should be ashamed of themselves.”
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The FA said in a statement it was “appalled” by the abuse of the three players whose squad had taken a knee before each match during the Euros to signal its support for ending racial inequality.
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