Burnley Football Club have condemned the “disgusting” racist abuse of Hannibal on social media following today’s game against Chelsea.
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Shortly after this afternoon’s 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, Hannibal took to his Instagram page to post a screenshot of a private message he had received.
The message, sent from an anonymous account, said “u terrorist monkey” alongside three monkey emojis.
In a separate post, Hannibal wrote: “It’s 2026 and there [sic] still ppl like that...educate yourself and your kids pls”.
The club has swiftly reported the message to Meta, the owner of Instagram.
They also released the following statement: “Everyone at Burnley FC is disgusted by the online racist abuse directed at Hannibal following today’s Premier League fixture.
“There is no place for this in our society and we condemn it unreservedly.
Hannibal arrives at Stamford Bridge for the Premier League fixture against Chelsea. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttardplaceholder image
Hannibal arrives at Stamford Bridge for the Premier League fixture against Chelsea. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
“The club continues to be unequivocal in its stance – we have a zero-tolerance approach to any form of discrimination.
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“The club has reported the post to Instagram's parent company, Meta, and expects strong support from them, together with the Premier League and the Police, and will work to ensure that the individual responsible is identified and investigated.
“Hannibal will receive the full backing from the club and from the Burnley fans who we have already seen condemning the abuse.
“There is no room for racism.”
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