Jess Carter, an England defender, has announced her decision to step back from social media after experiencing racial abuse during Euro 2025. The Lionesses support her stance and will stop taking the knee before matches, indicating the need for new strategies to combat racism. The FA is cooperating with UK police to seek justice against the perpetrators of this hate crime. Carter has been a crucial player for the national team, and her statement emphasizes the importance of addressing racial abuse and supporting teammates against discrimination.
From the start of the tournament I have experienced a lot of racial abuse. Whilst I feel every fan is entitled to their opinion on performance and result I don't agree or think it's ok to target someone's appearance or race.
As a result of this I will be taking a step back from social media and leaving it to a team to deal with. As ever I am grateful for all of the support from the genuine fans but I am taking this measure to protect myself in a bid to keep my focus on helping the team anyway I can.
We have made some historic changes with this Lionesses squad that I am so proud to be a part of and my hope is that by speaking out about this it will make another positive change for all.
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