Jamal Lowe Reveals Racist Abuse Sent to His Wife Online

Sheffield Wednesday forward Jamal Lowe has revealed that his wife received a message on social media that racially abused him. The disclosure shines a light on the abuse that players and their families can face online, often long after the final whistle.

Lowe's decision to speak about the incident adds his name to a long list of footballers who have described receiving racist messages directed at them or those close to them. The source material does not say which platform was used, when the message was sent, or whether the matter has been reported to the police or to the club, so those details remain unconfirmed.

Racist abuse aimed at players has been a persistent problem in English football, and campaigners have repeatedly argued that social media companies need to act faster to remove such content and identify the accounts behind it. Each public account of abuse adds pressure on those bodies to show that reports lead to action.