Wolves condemn 'abhorrent, unlawful' abuse of Tolu Arokodare - ESPN

Wolves have reported «abhorrent and unlawful» racist abuse against striker Tolu Arokodare, who has become the latest Premier League player to be subjected to discriminatory social media attacks.

Arokodare missed a penalty in Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Crystal Palace and subsequently received racist abuse from several accounts, according to a club statement.

Sunderland later revealed on Sunday that Romaine Mundle had been the victim of similar attacks after his substitute appearance in the 3-1 loss to Fulham.

The news follows similar treatment doled out to Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana and Burnley's Hannibal Mejbri, who were targeted online after their teams drew 1-1 on Saturday.

«Wolves are disgusted by numerous instances of racist abuse, from multiple perpetrators, directed at Tolu Arokodare on social media following today's fixture against Crystal Palace,» the midlands club said.

«There is no place for racism — in football, online, or anywhere in society. We condemn this abhorrent and unlawful behaviour in the strongest possible terms. Tolu has our full and unwavering support.

»No player should be subjected to such hatred simply for doing their job. We stand firmly alongside him, and alongside all footballers who are forced to endure this abuse from anonymous accounts acting with apparent impunity.

«The club has reported the posts to the relevant platforms and will work with the Premier League and the authorities to help identify those responsible and ensure appropriate action is taken. We will continue to take a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of discrimination.»

Arokodare said in an Instagram story: «It's still unbelievable to me that we're playing in a time where people have so much freedom to communicate such