Watford captain Troy Deeney has commended Raheem Sterling for the way he has handled abuse that was racist and says he’s come to be a role model for young people.
Sterling has been the subject of racist abuse sometimes during his career and has been targeted again at Wembley on Saturday during England’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Bulgaria.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed there was a man arrested on suspicion of a public order offence however enquiries that were after that he was released with no additional action.
When asked when racism has grown in the last few years, Deeney told Sky Sports:”The inquiry would be, did it ever go out? That would be the largest question.
“I believe we live in a period where we could emphasize it so much easier. It can be highlighted by us with media that is social and Raheem has become the talking and head thing for all.
“The best thing he has done is openly come out and talked about it that for many young children coming up today should be the mantra of things to do. If you find an problem, talk about it.”
Back in April, Deeney said he and his family were subjected to abuse on websites after Watford’s FA Cup semi-final victory against Wolves.
The Watford striker reacted by disabling comments on his Instagram accounts after he received what he claims were abusive messages out of”small-minded individuals”, and he expects social media companies are finally starting to take note.
“Naturally you’ve got to get started with social networking as it is so powerful now,” Deeney explained.
“Hopefully Twitter, Instagram and these types of social networking platforms may get an understanding of what it is like from a player’s perspective and a normal person on the road, because we’re almost in 2020 and also they shouldn’t be suffering that.
“We must keep working and keep doing everything we can to transfer this planet forward.”
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