Seven admits ‘regrettable mistake’ in post on Euro 2020 racial abuse
Seven News Australia has issued an apology over a social media post it says contained a “mistake” in its caption, which was posted to Facebook following the final of the Euro 2020 football tournament yesterday morning local time.
The post in question, linked to an article condemning the racial abuse of English players, after England lost the match to Italy, was laden with the caption: “Three Black players failed in the penalty shootout which England lost 3-2 against Italy.”
The post caused an uproar across social media, particularly in football circles, with the sport suffering in a long battle against people using social media accounts as an anonymous way to air racial discrimination against players.
