Tottenham Call for Police Action After Racist Abuse of Danso Online

Danso subjected to online racist abuse after Spurs' draw with Brighton

Kevin Danso was targeted with racist abuse after Spurs' late draw with Brighton. Tottenham have reported the posts to the Metropolitan Police.

Spurs blasted racist abuse aimed at Kevin Danso on social media during the Premier League's 'No Room For Racism' weekend...

Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday condemned “vile, dehumanising racism” directed at defender Kevin Danso on social media, after his mistake allowed Brighton & Hove Albion to snatch a late equaliser that kept the Premier League side in the relegation zone.

Brighton struck in the dying minutes after the 27-year-old Austria international was muscled off the ball, allowing Georginio Rutter to level at 2-2.

Still without a league win in 2026, Spurs sit 18th with five games left to play this season.

“Kevin Danso has been, and continues to be, subject to significant and abhorrent ‌racist abuse on social media,” Spurs said ⁠in a statement on ‌the latest flare-up of racism that remains alarmingly common around European football.

“We have heard and seen vile, dehumanising racism. Behaviour that is without doubt a criminal offence. It will not be tolerated.”

  

Spurs said they are reporting the abuse to London’s Metropolitan Police, other authorities, and social media platforms. UK police have taken a tougher stance on racism in recent years, issuing arrests and bans, but remain unable to eradicate it.

“We will push for the strongest ‌possible action against each and every person we identify,” Spurs added.

Since yesterday’s fixture against Brighton, which took place during the Premier League’s No Room For Racism weekend, Kevin Danso has been, and continues to be, subject to significant and abhorrent racist abuse on social media.

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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) April 19, 2026

“Kevin has our complete and unconditional support as a player and as a person. No one at this club will ever stand alone in the face of this.

“Nothing about form or league position can ever excuse or explain racist abuse.”

Danso said he had seen the abuse aimed at him, which came on the same weekend the Premier League was running its “No Room For Racism” campaign.

“The racist abuse has no place in this game or ‌anywhere. But it doesn't define me, and it won't distract me from what is important. I know who I am, what I stand for, and why I play,” he said on Instagram.

“Now it's about staying ⁠focused, working harder, and ⁠coming back stronger for ‌the next games.”