Sheff Wed forward Lowe racially abused on social media
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5-second readSheffield Wednesday forward Jamal Lowe has revealed his wife was sent a message racially abusing him on social media.
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Sheffield Wednesday forward Jamal Lowe has revealed his wife was sent a message racially abusing him 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 defeat at Notts County.
The League One club released a statement, external on Wednesday saying "racism is abhorrent. It has no place in football or in society, and we condemn this abuse in the strongest possible terms."
"Bad performance or not, racially abusing a player from the team you 'support' is miles off it," Lowe posted on his Instagram account. "Parents educate your kids, call out family members who display this type of sick behaviour.
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