""Sadly, this is just the latest incident where one of our players has been on the receiving end of vile, racist abuse which has been directly sent to them on social media,""
""The club once again calls on social media companies to do more to combat online hate and abuse, and be proactive in finding methods to stop this kind of behaviour taking place on their very own platforms.""
""The club stands firmly with CJ, one of our longest-serving players, and will support him in any way we can.""
""do everything possible to identify the individual responsible, and take the strongest possible action""
CJ Hamilton, 30, received racist abuse via social media after scoring both goals in Blackpool's 2-2 draw with Luton Town at Bloomfield Road. The incident was reported to the police and other authorities. Blackpool offered full support to Hamilton and emphasized a zero-tolerance policy on racism. The club intends to identify the individual responsible and pursue the strongest possible action. The club described the abuse as vile, noted similar recent incidents affecting players, and called on social media companies to increase efforts to combat online hate and proactively prevent such behaviour on their platforms.
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