Gwen Berry offers support to England players receiving racist abuse after Euro 2020 defeat

Louise Hall
Gwendolyn Berry celebrates finishing third in the Women’s Hammer Throw final on day nine of the 2020 US Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on 26 June 2021 (Getty Images)
Gwendolyn Berry celebrates finishing third in the Women’s Hammer Throw final on day nine of the 2020 US Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on 26 June 2021 (Getty Images)
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US olympian Gwen Berry has offered her support for three England football players who received a torrent of racist abuse following the team’s loss of the 2020 Euros final.

“Heartbreaking situation! Why am I not surprised! This hate is the reason why athletes cannot ‘just be athletes,’ the American hammer thrower said in a post on Twitter.

She added: “We must stand against these social issues until they no longer affect our lives! Sending my love to Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bukayo Saka and their families.”