Sheffield Wednesday forward Jamal Lowe says abuse aimed at him was sent to his wife, and it shows how far online racism reaches into Black players' lives.
For Black footballers across the African diaspora in England, the hate doesn't stop at the final whistle. Sheffield Wednesday forward Jamal Lowe has now shown how personal it can get, revealing that a racist message about him was sent to his wife on social media.
Lowe spoke out about the abuse himself. The message wasn't just aimed at a player. It was pushed into his family's private space, which makes it even harder to brush off as noise from the internet.
It's a painful reminder that racism in English football isn't a relic. Black players, including those with African and Caribbean roots, keep facing discrimination, and social media has made it easy for anonymous accounts to target them and the people closest to them.
Lowe's decision to go public adds another strong voice to the push for real accountability from platforms, clubs and authorities. Players shouldn't have to shield their families from hate just to do their jobs, and the pressure to stamp this out is only growing.
