The chairman of Sport England has voiced deep concern over racist and sexist abuse aimed at the women's football team on social media. He condemned the online toxic culture as detrimental to increasing female participation in sports and highlighted the considerable investment made to support women and girls in athletics. With the implementation of the Online Safety Act, he urged Ofcom to enhance protections against hate speech, particularly emphasizing the need for concrete actions to combat the abuse directed at female athletes. Urgency is needed in enforcing new guidelines to eliminate online trolling.
Chris Boardman expressed deep concern regarding the racism and sexism directed at England's women's football team, stating that online toxicity undermines efforts to increase female participation in sport.
Boardman emphasized that while the Online Safety Act is a step forward, it is crucial to strengthen enforcement against the targeted abuse that women athletes are facing on social media.
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