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PFA challenges social networks to act after Wright and Agbonlahor suffer racist abuse

The Professional Footballers' Association says it is "unacceptable" that racist abuse of the kind received by Ian Wright was not prevented. Former Arsenal and England star Wright on Monday showed a screenshot of racist taunts and death threats he said he was sent by a user on Instagram. "I know I'm not meant to look at them but these messages still hit me so hard man. This is a child!!!" he wrote. "This kid as [sic] a direct line into me & is able to send this without any worry." Ex-Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor also received a racist message on Instagram, leading anti-discrimination body Kick It Out to say it was "appalled"....
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