Antoine Semenyo believes jail sentences must be thought-about as a punishment for racial abuse in soccer, following his “painful” experiences by the hands of a supporter final week.
The primary recreation of the brand new Premier League season was marred by an incident that noticed the Bournemouth ahead allegedly focused by a pitch-side spectator at Anfield throughout his facet’s 4-2 defeat by Liverpool.
The London-born Ghana worldwide, who scored twice within the match, reported the incident to referee Anthony Taylor and a 47-year-old man was subsequently arrested.
The person was launched on bail on suspicion of an aggravated public order offence and has been banned from any regulated soccer match within the UK as a part of his bail circumstances.
In his first interview on the matter, Semenyo instructed ITV Information much more must be performed – by each soccer and authorized authorities.
“Whatever the Premier League are doing, it’s not enough and there’s more that needs to be done,” he stated.
Increasing the theme, he added: “It could be jail time, it could be banned from stadiums for a lifetime, it could be anything along the lines of that, but I feel like there has to be something else.”
The 25-year-old, who thanked the team-mates, opponents and followers who confirmed him assist on the day, additionally revealed he was subjected to additional abuse on social media within the aftermath of the incident.
“I feel like in this day and age it just doesn’t make sense and we want to know why it keeps happening. It was pretty painful to hear,” he stated.
“I got back on the coach and I was just going through my messages. I wanted to reply back to family and friends, to be honest, and then it obviously popped across the screen on Instagram. I was getting racially abused as well, and it’s just like straight after the game that’s happened.
“Somebody has felt the necessity to come on-line and do this, in order that made me indignant, to be sincere. Why would you wish to do this?”
