The Premier League denounces racist messages sent to Crystal Palace striker Wilfried Zaha, as a police investigation leads to the arrest of a 12-year-old boy.
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested by police after Crystal Palace player Wilfried Zaha highlighted racist abuse he received ahead of Sunday's Premier League match at Aston Villa.Zaha took part in a pre-match ceremony with players taking a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement
"These cowardly, despicable acts from people … presumably trying to get some sort of advantage for the team they support, maybe trying to put some doubts into the head of one of the opposition team's star players. "This behaviour is completely unacceptable and the Premier League stands alongside Wilfried Zaha in opposing this, and discrimination in any form," the league said in a statement.
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