'I pray for more peace, love & positivity' - FC Cincinnati midfielder Dominque Badji shares vile racial abuse he received on social media Monday morning

FC Cincinnati Dominique Badji shared how he was a victim of racial abuse Monday morning, just hours after his playoff victory over Red Bull New York.

Badji, who started and played 72 minutes in FC Cincinnati's 3-0 playoff victory over Red Bull New York, shared on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that he was racially abused after the match. In a screenshot from his Instagram page, Badji showed that a user had commented monkey and banana emojis on multiple posts of his, along with the word 'M0n0' which translates to monkey in English.

Being racially abused is a deeply painful reminder of the persistent racism that lingers in our society. Racism has no place in our world. No one should endure such injustice based on their ethnicity or race.

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The 31-year-old Senegalese striker said «Being racially abused is a deeply painful reminder of the persistent racism that lingers in our society. Racism has no place in our world. No one should endure such injustice based on their ethnicity or race. I pray for more peace, love & positivity ❤️.»

His club made a public statement on their X page as well, saying: «We are with you, Dom.