Former England worldwide Ugo Monye was left “so fed up” after being subjected to the “most blatant racism” he has heard from a supporter as he left Sunday’s match between Exeter and Gloucester.
The 40-year-old ex-Harlequins participant, now a pundit, mentioned the incident occurred as he was leaving Sandy Park on Sunday afternoon following the Chiefs’ 25-24 Gallagher Premiership victory.
Monye wrote on X, previously referred to as Twitter, that as he was leaving the stadium, one supporter operating by way of crowd repeatedly shouted a racist insult.
‘Leaving Sandy Park and one supporter operating by way of crowd begins shouting “N***a, N***a”,’ he wrote. ‘Disgraceful. Not a single individual mentioned a phrase, challenged and even reported it. He walks off after a light scuffle and followers at the moment are telling me: “We’re with you”.
‘B******s you’re with me. You weren’t with me while you noticed and heard essentially the most blatant racism I’ve seen from a supporter at a stay sport. So fed up.’
Exeter swiftly issued a press release vowing to analyze the matter and apologising to Monye.
It learn: ‘In gentle of current accusations concerning an incident of racist abuse at Sandy Park following the conclusion of our victory over Gloucester within the Gallagher Premiership, Exeter shall be launching a full investigation.
‘This behaviour is not going to be tolerated at our rugby membership, and we condemn it within the strongest doable phrases.
‘Our staff will start to evaluation CCTV footage from the stadium instantly in an try to establish the person in query and we want to lengthen our sincerest apologies to Ugo Monye, a member of the rugby neighborhood that’s extremely revered by everybody at our membership.
‘If anybody has any data concerning this incident we might ask you to get in contact with the Chiefs as quickly as you possibly can.’
Premiership Rugby additionally provided assist to Monye and urged anybody with data to return ahead.
Its assertion learn: ‘Premiership Rugby is conscious of the accusations of racist abuse suffered by Ugo Monye at Sandy Park following the Exeter match towards Gloucester.
‘Premiership Rugby gives our full assist to Ugo Monye and we stand united with our golf equipment and gamers within the combat towards racism. Racism has completely no place in our sport or society.
‘Exeter have launched a full investigation and we urge anybody with any data to return ahead.’
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