Mario Balotelli: Police probe racist abuse directed at Liverpool striker after tweet




(CNN) -- Racist abuse on social media shows no sign of diminishing in European football after British police launched an investigation into abusive tweets sent to Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli.
The Italian international tweeted "Man Utd...LOL" on Sunday after Liverpool's rivals Mancheser United slumped to a surprise 5-3 defeat by Leicester City in the English Premier League, seemingly provoking a discriminatory response.
"We can confirm officers are looking into offensive comments made on Twitter about Mario Balotelli," said Merseyside Police on their official Twitter feed....The 24-year-old Balotelli's tweet was retweeted 150,000 times and was met with a torrent of abuse.
"We extend our support to Mario Balotelli after the appalling racist abuse directed at him on Twitter," said British anti-racism group Kick It Out.
"A large number of social media users alerted us to the messages by tweeting our official account and we have since reported this via True Vision -- the police's online reporting facility.
"During the 2013/14 season, 50% of all complaints submitted to us from across the game related to social media abuse," added the Kick It Out statement.


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Mario Balotelli: Police probe racist abuse directed at Liverpool striker after tweet


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Serves him right. Similar or worse awaits All ya Man Utd haters. Fuq y'all. Lol

suxxman:

Serves him right. Similar or worse awaits All ya Man Utd haters. Fuq y'all. Lol

dont mind all them haters,fact is they are suprised we are picking up faster than expected

mcfarlin: dont mind all them haters,fact is they are surprised we are picking up faster than expected

man i am man U but i think "LOL" is ok as a motivation.....

rattlesnake: man i am man U but i think "LOL" is ok as a motivation.....

balloteli is well known for trolling teams...but as a professional player its(b)unhygienic(/b)to troll another team especially your archrivals.

He himself is in a racist club. It's only a matter of time before one of the Liverpool fans throw a banana at him. He knows man utd fans are in a bitter mood right now. Why rub it in their faces?

rattlesnake: Mario Balotelli: Police probe racist abuse directed at Liverpool striker after tweet




(CNN) -- Racist abuse on social media shows no sign of diminishing in European football after British police launched an investigation into abusive tweets sent to Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli.
The Italian international tweeted "Man Utd...LOL" on Sunday after Liverpool's rivals Mancheser United slumped to a surprise 5-3 defeat by Leicester City in the English Premier League, seemingly provoking a discriminatory response.
"We can confirm officers are looking into offensive comments made on Twitter about Mario Balotelli," said Merseyside Police on their official Twitter feed....The 24-year-old Balotelli's tweet was retweeted 150,000 times and was met with a torrent of abuse.
"We extend our support to Mario Balotelli after the appalling racist abuse directed at him on Twitter," said British anti-racism group Kick It Out.
"A large number of social media users alerted us to the messages by tweeting our official account and we have since reported this via True Vision -- the police's online reporting facility.
"During the 2013/14 season, 50% of all complaints submitted to us from across the game related to social media abuse," added the Kick It Out statement.


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mtchweew naso u go dey poke nose fr another man's poison. jobless fool

stonemind:






mtchweew naso u go dey poke nose fr another man's poison. jobless fool

Abi u chop craze ni

rattlesnake: Abi u chop craze ni

I no sure say u well ooo
jobless fool

stonemind:
I no sure say u well ooo
jobless fool

dem swear for u ote

rattlesnake: dem swear for u ote

dem don swear fr ur mama and papa
u never know anything, I'm coming fr you...

rattlesnake: dem swear for u ote

u never see anything, m gonna make sure I whoop ur fvkd life
bet it with me

stonemind:
u never see anything, m gonna make sure I whoop ur fvkd life
bet it with me

u are mentally disturbed...evil spirit

rattlesnake: u are mentally disturbed...evil spirit

lolss d tin don dey tire you? I just pity u cuz u don't know what u have got ur self into...
I pity your miserable fvked life...I'm coming for you!

mcfarlin: balloteli is well known for trolling teams...but as a professional player its(b)unhygienic(/b)to troll another team especially your archrivals.

Is he the first player to "mock" another club's victory.