Jess Naz has spent all but one season of her senior career with Tottenham
Tottenham forward Jess Naz has declared she is “done being quiet” after being subjected to “racial abuse” on social media platforms.
Following Tottenham’s victory over Aston Villa in the Women’s League Cup via a penalty shootout, the 24-year-old athlete shared on Instagram that she had been “subjected to racial abuse in my DMs.”
In her statement, she wrote: “I was going to wait till after the game to speak because I’m done being quiet. I was subjected to racial abuse in my DMs.”
“Racism in any form is unacceptable, and it is important to address this behaviour and ensure that steps are taken to prevent it from happening again.”
Tottenham released a statement saying: “The club is disgusted by the racist abuse received by Jessica Naz via social media.”
“Jess has spoken out against this disgraceful behaviour – and we stand by her in calling out this unacceptable and cowardly act.”
“We are working with the appropriate authorities and social media platforms to identify the responsible party, and we will be taking the strongest action against them.
“There is no place for racism in our sport or anywhere in society. We stand with Jess.”
Naz, who is 24 years old, initially joined Tottenham from Arsenal in 2018 and has been a starting player in every Women’s Super League and Women’s League Cup match this season.
She also boasts six caps for the England national team.
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