Sheffield Wednesday forward Lowe targeted by racial abuse online

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 12:20 · Archive

Sheffield Wednesday forward Jamal Lowe's wife received racist messages on Instagram after his red card in a League One match.

Sheffield Wednesday forward Jamal Lowe has revealed his wife was sent racially abusive messages on social media. The comment was posted multiple times on his partner's Instagram photos after the 32-year-old Jamaica international was sent off in Tuesday's 2-0 League One defeat at Notts County.

In response, Lowe posted on his own Instagram account: "Bad performance or not, racially abusing a player from the team you 'support' is miles off it. Parents educate your kids, call out family members who display this type of sick behaviour. To think we're only one bad result away from being called a monkey is actually insane."

Sheffield Wednesday released a statement saying "racism is abhorrent. It has no place in football or in society, and we condemn this abuse in the strongest possible terms". The UK Policing Football Unit confirmed they are investigating the matter, stating: "Anyone who believes they can hide behind their keyboards should think again. We will ensure that, through our dedicated team of officers, we do everything possible to identify those responsible and bring them to justice."

This is the second time this year that racist abuse has been directed at a Sheffield Wednesday player in the aftermath of a game. In April, an unidentified Owls player was targeted by racist messages following a 1-1 draw against Leicester.

How it is being reported

• Vile account exposed as Sheffield Wednesday rally after racist abuse - skipper demands actionThe partner of Jamal Lowe was the recipient of abhorrent racist abuse targeted at the Sheffield Wednesday forward.Sheffield Star · 22 Oct, 11:34
• Sheff Wed forward Lowe racially abused on social mediaSheffield Wednesday forward Jamal Lowe has revealed his wife was sent a message racially abusing him on social media.BBC South Yorkshire · 22 Oct, 10:09

In this story: Jamal Lowe · Sheffield Wednesday · Notts County · UK Policing Football Unit · Leicester

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