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‘Abuse has become normalised’: report details devastating impact of online hate

  • Ofcom and Kick It Out report says situation getting worse
  • Azeem Rafiq and Wayne Barnes explain effect of vitriol

The amount of “vile” online abuse directed at people in sport is getting worse and is having a “devastating impact” on their lives, livelihoods and families, a new report by Ofcom and Kick It Out has found.

One anonymous respondent said they had even barricaded themselves inside their house for a week for fear of who they might meet outside, while others spoke of the damage done by threats made to themselves or their families. They included Azeem Rafiq, who told the report that nothing could prepare him for the abuse he received after speaking out about racism at Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

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