The Reading striker was racially abused on social media after missing a penalty – and decided to publish the messages
Even 24 hours on Yakou Méïté is struggling to comprehend the events of Sunday afternoon. “I was happy because we had won but personally I was a bit upset after missing the penalty,” the Reading striker says of his side’s 3-0 win over Cardiff.
“To see that message when I checked my phone afterwards made me very sad – it’s the first time I’ve ever experienced anything like that. To be honest for the first 30 minutes I think I was in a little bit of shock but then I realised it’s not everyone who is like this. Unfortunately there are some bad people who like sending messages like that but it’s important not to let it affect you.”
Written by Ed Aarons
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/20/yakou-meite-interview under the title “Yakou Méïté: ‘People think they can say what they want, even if it’s racist’”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
