The American Tyler Adams, Bournemouth midfielder of the Premier League, confessed this Saturday that racist comments on social networks have already become something “normal.”
“It’s normal at this point. It’s normal,” Adams said during a press conference in Kansas City following the comments received by some of his teammates after losing 2-1 to Panama in a Copa América match on Thursday.
“I don’t think someone can play a bad game, even a good game, and not find something on social media afterwards,” added the American midfielder.
The Americans Folarin Balogun and Chris Richards showed on their Instagram accounts racist messages received after the match against Panama, a fact that had already happened with Canadian players after their defeat against Argentina.
“The fact that we’ve allowed this to infiltrate the game, it’s just horrible,” the midfielder said.
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Adams confessed that he personally stays away from social media: “It’s all toxic, no matter where you look.”
The United States federation was “deeply disturbed” by the “unacceptable” comments received by its players, towards whom it showed its support: “The American team firmly opposes racism in all its forms and will continue to support our players.”
Conmebol, organizer of the Copa América, also showed its rejection of racism in a statement.
The United States will face Uruguay on Monday in Kansas City (Missouri) in its last game of the group stage.
