""I didn't want to leave the hotel in case those people who were saying those things where going to be in Switzerland with us,""
""It was quite a scary time. It totally devalues you as a human being.""
""We're just expected to put up with it""
""then people just think it's not an issue and you kind of have to suffer alone""
Jess Carter received racist and abusive messages on her TikTok account during Euro 2025, including derogatory references to her race and claims that people with brown skin were "murderers" and "groomers". A 60-year-old man pleaded guilty to sending the posts. The abuse led Carter to withdraw from social media and avoid leaving her hotel out of fear, and she described the experience as devaluing. Female players face regular sexism and homophobic abuse online, with worsening severity prompting hesitation about self-expression. Carter called for improved cooperation between police and social media companies to combat online abuse.
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