"A troubling report has shed light on the scale of abuse faced by Lamine Yamal, highlighting the darker side of fame that now follows one of Barcelona's brightest stars. It is said that the teenage forward accounted for 6% of all hate messages linked to sport on social media during the month of November. The data comes from the Spanish Observatory of Racism and Xenophobia (Oberaxe) (h/t AS), which monitors racist and xenophobic behaviour online."
"During November alone, the organisation detected a total of 39,054 racist or xenophobic messages across social media platforms. Of those, 51% were removed, marking the highest removal rate recorded in any month so far, even surpassing July. Despite that improvement, the figures remain alarming, and Yamal's name sits uncomfortably at the centre of them. This is because the Barcelona winger became the most targeted figure in the sporting world during that period."
"The spike in abuse followed a controversial episode involving the Royal Spanish Football Federation. On November 11, Yamal was dropped from the Spanish national team after undergoing what was described as "an invasive radiofrequency procedure to treat pubic discomfort" without the federation's prior knowledge. The decision immediately sparked debate, and it quickly spiralled into something far uglier online. In the days that followed, social media platforms were flooded with racist messages directed at Yamal, including demeaning comparisons to animals."
Oberaxe detected 39,054 racist or xenophobic social media messages in November, with 51% removed—the highest monthly removal rate on record. The cumulative detected total has reached 779,198 posts. Teenage Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal accounted for 6% of all sport-related hate messages that month, making him the most targeted figure in sport. The surge followed his removal from the Spain squad on November 11 after an 'invasive radiofrequency procedure to treat pubic discomfort' performed without federation knowledge. The episode triggered a wave of racist abuse online, including demeaning comparisons to animals, despite the medical nature of the treatment.
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