Football Fan Accused of Being Racist Gets Cancelled Into Suicide
A football fan in the UK who was accused of making a racist gesture was found dead of an apparent suicide just hours after being publicly shamed and reported to the police.
Effectively, the man was cancelled into suicide.
The man was allegedly caught on camera making a racist ‘monkey’ gesture to a black footballer, Bohan Dixon of Warrington Town, after one of his team mates had scored a goal against Chester FC during the match on Saturday.
Chester FC responded by asserting, “Racism has no place in sport or society, and anyone found to have displayed such behaviour will receive an indefinite ban from attending matches.”
Chester FC fan found dead after being reported to police for 'making racist gesture' to Warrington Town player https://t.co/SpbO8m8Ecw pic.twitter.com/Fi1NosYewV
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) December 2, 2024
The club said it was “angry and dismayed at an alleged instance of racism” and would be sharing video and photographic evidence with Cheshire police.
Authorities said the man was “due to be spoken to at a later date” about a “racially aggravated public order offence.”
However, just hours after the controversy it was revealed that the man had apparently committed suicide at a property in Flint, North Wales.
“It is with sadness Chester FC has been made aware of the tragic death of the individual involved,” said the club in a statement, adding, “The immediate thoughts of everyone at the club are with his family and friends.”
“Racism is considered so heinous a crime that someone who has committed it will end their life rather than face the consequences,” remarked one respondent on X. “Our culture has a serious problem.”
Racism is considered so heinous a crime that someone who has committed it will end their life rather than face the consequences.
— Joe 🏴🇬🇧 (@CestrianRRF) December 2, 2024
Our culture has a serious problem. https://t.co/4GvX2x2CeK
“Chester basically drove their own to suicide tonight on an unfounded allegation of racism,” asserted another. “Chester fans came out and defended the accused but it wasn’t enough. Took his own life tonight on a baseless allegation. Happens up and down the country and was only a matter of time.”
Chester basically drove their own to suicide tonight on an unfounded allegation of racism. Chester fans came out and defended the accused but it wasn’t enough. Took his own life tonight on a baseless allegation.
— Mr B (@Bambino11111111) December 2, 2024
Happens up and down the country and was only a matter of time.
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