Georgia Stanway emphasized that individuals sending racist abuse to Jess Carter are not true fans of the Lionesses. The team decided to stop taking the knee before their Euro 2025 semifinal against Italy, feeling the gesture no longer served its intended purpose. Carter, affected by the abuse, stated her intent to step back from social media. Sarina Wiegman highlighted the serious nature of the situation, affirming the team's support for Carter and acknowledging the increasing online abuse directed at players since Euro 2022.
"It's really sad that we have to be occupied by this. It is ridiculous and disgusting what is happening and that goes beyond football."
"The people that are being abusive and saying these things and doing things like this, they're not fans."
"It is clear we and football need to find another way to tackle racism."
"She wanted to address it and she's fully supported by the team."
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