Bradford City player Timi Odusina says people who post abuse online should face tougher punishments.
Football fans who post racist abuse online should be jailed, a professional player has said.
He hoped harsher punishments, such as prison sentences to those convicted of racial abuse, would act as a deterrent to others.The defender, who previously played for Hartlepool United, said he had been left feeling "belittled" after hearing abuse. The Croydon-born player was talking to the BBC during Black History Month, which runs throughout October.Recent abuse of England players highlighted how there were few punishments for supporters, Mr Odusina said.
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