Son Heung-min (Tottenham), who suffered racial discrimination again, took a tough response.
Son Heung-min started on the 6th (Korean time) in the 35th round home game of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2022-2023 season against Crystal Palace held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, and played on the ground until the 44th minute in the second half. Under the circumstances, I was racially discriminated against by a man who seemed to be an away fan.
Harry Kane’s opening goal gave Tottenham a 1-0 lead, and Son Heung-min was replaced by Hrooneveld in the 44th minute of the second half. At the time of leaving the ground, a man in the stands took the action of tearing his eyes with both hands at Son Heung-min.토토사이트
This is known as an action with racist meaning that demeans Asians. Son Heung-min did not back down either. He looked at them face to face without bowing his head or turning away. He stared at their actions until the end without a word.
If you forget, it’s racism again. Son Heung-min was also racially discriminated against in a match against Chelsea in August of last year, and at that time, the fan who caused the damage was banned from entering the stadium.
The Tottenham club responded immediately this time as well. On the 7th, through a social network service (SNS), “The club is aware of the content of racial discrimination towards Son Heung-min. Discrimination of any kind is abhorrent and unacceptable,” he said.
He said, “If guilty, I will do everything in my power to receive the strongest possible action, just like the Chelsea match at the beginning of the season.”
The away team Crystal Palace also said, “I know that a video of a person who appears to be making racist gestures toward Son Heung-min is circulating,” and “the evidence was shared with the police. If the identity is confirmed, there will be sanctions. We do not tolerate such behavior.