Romelu Lukaku wants to stop the abuse on the Internet generated in social networks
The recognized and talented player Romelu Lakaku and current player of the Chelsea FC. Has urged the CEOs of social networking companies to dialogue at a meeting with the main stars of the Premier League to place an end to all abuses they receive through social networks, mainly those related to racism.
Some of the most used platforms to attack soccer players have been Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, which have already taken some new measures to try to give a solution to these inconvenience, one of them Limit who can answer publications.
Not only have male soccer players have been affected by these abuse, but also those of the women's tournament, who are victims of insults sexist, homophobic and racist and including many athletes have received threats of deaths.
A personal theme for Lukaku
The front of the Chelsea has already suffered these racist insults in the past, which is why the Belgian international has begun a campaign with the purpose of placing all these abuse, especially those Received by Internet.
Also, Romelu Lukaku said during an interview the following: “I have to fight, I'm not just doing it for me, I'm fighting for my children, for the future of them, by my brother, for all my football companions and their children. The truth for all I am fighting”.
The front of the Chelsea believes it is the exact moment for all the people involved, both the companies of social networks, the governing bodies and footballers join this campaign And they help end up abuse.
Lukako has also made it clear that each captain of the League teams and at least four of the most important players of each staff should participate in a meeting with CEO managers and with those in charge of the Government, PFA and FA, should all sit at a table and dialogue on this topic that affects both sports players.
Soccer as a main entertainment sport
The Belgian player has also referenced the new photographic contest launched by the Chelsea called “No to hate”, a contest that helps enthusiasm all the club followers from all over the world to send photographs that show a union in sports and reject discrimination and hatred in any of their forms.
It should be noted that this campaign was launched since March of this year by the owner of the Club, Roman Abramovich, who decides to launch this proposal after the unfortunate fact of racism that received the team's defenseReece James.
The Belgian has faced during his career by Europe with constant racist insults in the field, mainly during his stage at the Inter Milan, in Italy. Reason why, the Belgian striker carries out a constant fight against racism and other insults.
As a Player Support Sample, the Association of Professional Soccer Players (PFA) was contacted Lukako through the captain of Chelsea, Azpilicueta, with the purpose of being able to establish a meeting and carry out proposals that allows to solve this inconvenience that has affected sport in all its sectors.
During the month of January the main authorities and organs of football government, met several times with companies in social networks to address the issue of hatred online, this as a measure of placing it End all this situation.
Answers of social networks
As answers to the corresponding meetings the social network of Facebook eliminated more than 30 million hate messages on its platform, where the Instagram application is also located and more than 90% of these messages were eliminated without even being denounced.
A Facebook spokesperson made the following known during an interview with a local media outlet in London: “Nobody has to go through a racist insult anywhere, this is something we do not tolerate on Instagram and Facebook” “All racist content that is believe in our platform will be eliminated once they are seen, for this we have the help of police investigations”.
As another sample of support from the social network, they created the tool of “Hidden words” In this way you can avoid that People see these insults both in the DMS or comments. They have also allowed users to limit requests for direct messages and comments.
It should be taken into account that none of these actions will arrange this situation overnight, but each of these measures may be avoiding racist insults to become increasingly present in social networks.
Try to give a message to the hobby
For several years the incidents for racisms between the fans of the Chelsea have been increasing, which is why, the leaders of the club and players have wanted to implement campaigns or messages to decrease these insults. Lukaku believes that with the “"campaign” You can get important results within the community, Decreasing discrimination as much as possible.
Recall that the Belgian player rejoined the Premier Liga this season under the shield of the Chelsea. The striker believes it is time to do more and not simply that the players of the Different equipment kneel before the parties as a posture for discrimination.
Marcos Alonso, also player of the Chelsea has expressed that the action of kneeling has lost strength, so people no longer see it as an act of respect or important for them. Similarly, the female team players of the Chelsea have made your opinion know where Jess Carter, has made it clear that the action of kneeling has remained as an empty gesture.
According to all this, the Belgian striker has been optimistic with this new campaign and hopes to be able to get the support of all to achieve positive results and thus decrease any discriminatory act at its maximum expression.
