{"id":302200,"date":"2023-12-12T18:54:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T18:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=302200"},"modified":"2023-12-12T18:54:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T18:54:57","slug":"chelsea-condemn-online-racial-abuse-aimed-at-lauren-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/chelsea-condemn-online-racial-abuse-aimed-at-lauren-james\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea condemn online racial abuse aimed at Lauren James"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Chelsea condemn online racial abuse aimed at Lauren James after the England star stamped on\u00a0Arsenal midfielder Lia Walti during Women&#8217;s Super League clash<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lauren James was at the centre of controversy during Sunday&#8217;s derby<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chelsea forward\u00a0was booked for a stamp on Arsenal midfielder Lia Walti<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mauricio Pochettino looks bewildered! Serial winners are the SIXTH best team in London &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chelsea have condemned racial abuse directed towards forward Lauren James following Sunday&#8217;s Women&#8217;s Super League clash with Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>England international James was at the centre of controversy during the game after appearing to stamp on Arsenal midfielder Lia Walti.<\/p>\n<p>James was shown a yellow card after the incident in the 70th minute at the Emirates Stadium and was substituted by manager Emma Hayes soon after.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea, the WSL champions, were trailing 3-1 at the time and went on to lose 4-1.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from Chelsea read: &#8216;Chelsea Football Club condemns the online abuse directed towards Lauren James following Sunday&#8217;s Barclays Women&#8217;s Super League fixture against Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/17\/78877533-0-Chelsea_have_condemned_racial_abuse_directed_towards_forward_Lau-a-17_1702402192205.jpg\" height=\"473\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea have condemned racial abuse directed towards forward Lauren James<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/17\/78843455-0-Lauren_James_was_shown_a_yellow_card_for_a_stamp_on_Arsenal_s_Li-a-1_1702400886649.jpg\" height=\"443\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Chelsea forward appeared to stamp on Walti in the Women&#8217;s Super League clash<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/17\/78877549-0-image-a-16_1702402085197.jpg\" height=\"435\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>James was shown a yellow card after the incident in the 70th minute of\u00a0Sunday&#8217;s derby<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The club stands strongly against any form of abuse and discriminatory behaviour. Discrimination has no place at Chelsea Football Club or in any of our communities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We will take action against any individual that we can identify. We stand with you, Lauren.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Those sentiments have also been echoed by the Football Association.<\/p>\n<p>A post on X, formerly Twitter, from the England national team account read: &#8216;We stand alongside you LJ. Online abuse and discriminatory behaviour has no place in football. 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