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Kick It Out ask police to look into racist abuse of Manchester City’s Yaya Touré Police investigating racist abuse of Manchester City’s Yaya Touré
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Yaya Touré has been racially abused after reactivating his Twitter account on Monday, with Kick It Out, the anti-discriminatory body, asking police to investigate. Greater Manchester Police have confirmed they are investigating allegations that Yaya Touré was racially abused after reactivating his Twitter account on Monday.
The day after Manchester City’s 1-0 derby win over Manchester United Touré tweeted: “Great to be back on twitter after a good win yesterday. Now my focus is on the next game ... Happy Monday everyone!!”The day after Manchester City’s 1-0 derby win over Manchester United Touré tweeted: “Great to be back on twitter after a good win yesterday. Now my focus is on the next game ... Happy Monday everyone!!”
But after racist and abusive tweets were directed at the Ivorian following his message, they were reported to police by Kick It Out. But after racist and abusive tweets were directed at the Ivorian following his message, they were reported to police by the anti-discriminatory body, Kick It Out.
“NEWS: We are informing the Police of racist tweets directed @yayatoure earlier this evening and offer him our full support #kickitout,” read a tweet from its official Twitter account. “NEWS: We are informing the Police of racist tweets directed @yayatoure earlier this evening and offer him our full support #kickitout,” read a tweet from its official Twitter account on Monday.
One message from a user named @CFCZone stated: “shut the fuck up you fat ebola infected nig nog. Go back to the cotton field you fucking reject”. The account has since been deleted.One message from a user named @CFCZone stated: “shut the fuck up you fat ebola infected nig nog. Go back to the cotton field you fucking reject”. The account has since been deleted.
A Kick It Out spokesperson added: “At this stage we have received complaints about two separate tweets of a racist nature aimed at Yaya Touré and now we are informing the police.A Kick It Out spokesperson added: “At this stage we have received complaints about two separate tweets of a racist nature aimed at Yaya Touré and now we are informing the police.
“Yaya Touré has been on Twitter for a matter of hours and he has already received abuse of an appalling nature. We are disturbed by the fact that someone can be treated this way.“Yaya Touré has been on Twitter for a matter of hours and he has already received abuse of an appalling nature. We are disturbed by the fact that someone can be treated this way.
“It makes footballers start to question why they should use these platforms. We will offer Yaya Touré our full support.”“It makes footballers start to question why they should use these platforms. We will offer Yaya Touré our full support.”
It confirmed on Tuesday that the police have now been informed. A statement on the organisation’s website read: “We received complaints about two separate tweets of a racist nature aimed at Yaya Touré yesterday evening. We have informed the Police via True Vision, the online reporting facility, and have also alerted Twitter.”It confirmed on Tuesday that the police have now been informed. A statement on the organisation’s website read: “We received complaints about two separate tweets of a racist nature aimed at Yaya Touré yesterday evening. We have informed the Police via True Vision, the online reporting facility, and have also alerted Twitter.”