Raheem Sterling: Former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer hits out at ‘ignorant pigs’ for abuse Manchester City ace suffered against Chelsea

Raheem Sterling: Former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer hits out at ‘ignorant pigs’ for abuse Manchester City ace suffered against Chelsea
Alan Shearer has hit out at the “ignorant pigs” who gave Raheem Sterling vile abuse at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, insisting any perpetrators found guilty of racism “should be banned for life from every ground.”The Manchester City winger was allegedly racially abused by a Chelsea fan during his side’s 2-0 defeat, with the Metropolitan Police now investigating those claims.4

Raheem Sterling was reportedly subjected to racist abuse in the first half of Man City’s clash at Chelsea

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Alan Shearer has hit out at the “ignorant pigs” for the vile abuse Sterling encountered

And writing in his column for The Sun, the former Newcastle and England striker expressed his disgust at the treatment Sterling had received.He said: “Disgraceful, disgusting, pathetic.“There is no other way to describe the vile abuse Raheem Sterling suffered at Stamford Bridge.“What we witnessed on Saturday night should shock everyone – itjust makes me sick.”He continued: “If you racially abuse a player, anyone in fact, you should be banned for life from every ground.“If found guilty, this guy should never ever be allowed anywhere near a stadium again.“Because watching that on Saturday night was like going back to the sort of stuff we saw 30 years ago.“We all thought we were getting somewhere, even if it was slowly.4

Sterling, 24, was reportedly subjected to racist abuse by the man on the far right

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The England international, left, has been in stunning form this season

“But, unfortunately, it is a one or two per cent minority who are still ignorant pigs.“And sometimes you just cannot stop these idiots.“It is not just at football grounds that players are suffering this sort of abuse.”Sterling has already scored eight goals and laid on six assists this season, with Shearer hailing him for his exemplary behaviour in the face of adversity.He added: “Raheem Sterling has my full sympathy, as well as my respect for how he has handled the situation.“He is playing some brilliant football for Manchester City and he has been one of the best players in the Premier League all season.“There is no way he or anyone should have to put up with c**p like that.”

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