- Player reportedly hurled abuse at the member of staff at a luxury apartment
- The incident is reported to have taken place earlier this month on December 10
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A Premier League footballer is reportedly being investigated by police over claims that he racially abuse a member of staff at a luxury apartment.
According to The Sun, the alleged victim – a concierge, who was born in England to Senegalese-Gambian parents – said the footballer called him the N-word on two occasions after arriving to block smelling of alcohol in the early hours of the morning.
The incident reportedly occurred on December 10 after the player angrily demanded a key from the 50-year-old.
The man said he did not know who the player was at the time. He reported his allegations to the Metropolitan Police and the player’s club. According to the outlet, both have confirmed a complaint has been made.
The apartment worker, who was standing in as a temporary worker on reception, recounted the ordeal and claimed that the player quickly lost his temper after becoming ‘agitated’.
A Premier League player reportedly hurled racial abuse at a staff member of a luxury apartment block
‘I wanted to get him in. But as soon as he saw me he demanded, “My key?”‘ He told The Sun.
The worker claims, in order to try and resolve the issue, they then asked the footballer to write down his details.
However, being a temporary member of staff, they didn’t have access to the systems without a supervisor present, which led to more frustration from the player.
He continued: ‘Then he started losing his temper, telling me to give him the “f***ing key”. Then he called me a c***.
‘I told him, “Wait a few minutes and my colleague will be back. He has access to the keys.” Then he was swearing more at me and said, “Give me the key, you f***ing n*****.”
The man went on to describe how the experience left them feeling ‘disgusted’ and appalled’. There have been no arrests made.
Premier League fixtures on Boxing Day, December 27 and December 28 began with players, coaches and officials taking the knee before kick-off. The matchday was selected as one of the slate of games designated as No Room For Racism fixtures.
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