Thierry Henry Quits Social Media Over Racism, Bullying
Thierry Henry has taken the decision to disable his social media accounts after growing increasingly frustrated with the lack of action taken against racism and bullying on the likes of Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
The former Arsenal and Barcelona forward has 2.3 million followers on Twitter and 2.7 million followers on Instagram.
“Hi Guys, from tomorrow morning I will be removing myself from social media until the people in power are able to regulate their platforms with the same vigour and ferocity that they currently do when you infringe copyright,” Henry’s message read on Instagram.
“The sheer volume of racism, bullying and resulting mental torture to individuals is too toxic to ignore. There HAS to be some accountability.
“It is far too easy to create an account, use it to bully and harass without any consequence and still remain anonymous. Until this changes, I will be disabling my accounts across all social platforms. I’m hoping this happens soon.”
This news comes after several incidents this season in which athletes have been targeted on social media, usually in the form of direct messages.
