Jess Carter: England defender says Euro 2025 abuse made her not want to leave her hotel room

I MEAN, CAN YOU BELIEVE THE KIND OF ABUSE JESS CARTER GOT ON TIKTOK?! IT'S LIKE, SHE WAS TOO AFRAID TO LEAVE HER HOTEL ROOM BECAUSE OF THOSE RACIST MESSAGES AND NOW SHE'S SAYING THAT FEMALE PLAYERS ARE EXPECTED TO PUT UP WITH THIS KIND OF TREATMENT BUT IF THEY DON'T SPEAK OUT THEN PEOPLE THINK IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL?! 🤯

I FEEL SO BAD FOR HER, I MEAN WHO WANTS TO DEAL WITH THAT KIND OF STRESS AND ANXIETY BEFORE AND DURING MATCHES?! AND IT'S NOT JUST JESS CARTER, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT'S HAPPENING TO SO MANY FEMALE FOOTBALL PLAYERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF COLOR.

I THINK THE ENGLAND WOMEN'S FOOTBALL TEAM IS DOING THE RIGHT THING BY LOOKING INTO WAYS TO TACKLE RACISM IN FOOTBALL, BUT IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THEM, IT NEEDS TO BE A COLLABORATION BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT, SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES, AND FOOTBALL AUTHORITIES. 🤝

AND LET'S BE REAL, IF AMERICAN FANS ARE MORE FRIENDLY AND POSITIVE TOWARDS PLAYERS THEN WHY CAN'T WE SEE THAT KIND OF SUPPORT HERE?! IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE AND I THINK JESS CARTER IS RIGHT WHEN SHE SAYS THAT THE SPORT NEEDS TO FIND A BETTER WAY TO TACKLE RACISM WITHOUT RELYING ON GESTURES LIKE TAKING A KNEE. 💪
 
🤷‍♀️ I mean, who doesn't love a good ol' fashioned hate mail, right? 😒 Online abuse is just the icing on the cake for these talented ladies, and now they get to deal with the added bonus of being scared to leave their hotel room 🏨. It's not like they're just playing a sport, but also carrying around emotional baggage that's been left unaddressed. Meanwhile, the authorities are all "oh no, let's bail them out" 😴 and social media companies are like "oops, didn't see that one coming" 🙈. I guess what Carter is trying to say is that there needs to be a system in place for people who do this stuff, not just a pat on the back and a wink 👋. And honestly, who knows, maybe taking a knee was always meant to be a cop-out? 🤷‍♀️
 
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