An alleged racist comment was made by a fan toward Luton player Carlton Morris during his team’s Premier League match against Sheffield United.
Luton manager Rob Edwards said the police had talked to Morris after the game at Bramall Lane, which Luton won 3-2.
“There was an alleged racist comment, the police are dealing with that, they have spoken to Carlton and got his take on it, so it is with them now, I have no more comment on it,” the Luton manager said. “He is alright — he was, at the time, pretty angry but he seems fine now.”
Morris came on as a 71st-minute substitute and created two chances that led to own-goals in his team’s win.
The match was the first in the Premier League in 15 years to be officiated by a black referee. Sam Allison took charge of the game.
He spoke to both managers following the incident, Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder said.
“There was a comment that was made and the referee came over to speak to me and Rob from a racial point of view, which is obviously not great if found to be the case,” he said.
Racism has no place in our game or anywhere in society and we encourage anyone who hears or sees discrimination to report it so action can be taken. We will offer our full support to Carlton Morris and Luton Town FC, as well as continuing to work with clubs and authorities to… https://t.co/7oMrtP23ZS— Premier League (@premierleague) December 26, 2023
“The matter was dealt with immediately by both Sheffield United and South Yorkshire Police, who are currently investigating,” Luton said in a statement.
“We would like to thank both Sheffield United officials and the police for their swift actions in dealing with today’s incident.”
The Premier League condemned the incident in a post on social media.
“Racism has no place in our game or anywhere in society and we encourage anyone who hears or sees discrimination to report it so action can be taken,” the league said on X.
“We will offer our full support to Carlton Morris and Luton Town FC, as well as continuing to work with clubs and authorities to ensure our stadiums are an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.”
Jack Robinson and Anis Ben Slimane scored own goals in the final 13 minutes as Sheffield let a late lead slip and lost 3-2 to fellow strugglers Luton at Bramall Lane.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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