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Antoine Semenyo says prison sentences should be considered as punishment for racial abuse

Antoine Semenyo called for harsher punishments including prison and lifetime stadium bans after racial abuse from a spectator during a Premier League match, with the offender arrested and banned, police said.

  • Antoine Semenyo, a Bournemouth forward, says prison sentences should be considered as punishment for racial abuse in football after he was targeted during a Premier League match at Anfield.
  • Semenyo, who scored twice in the match, reported the incident to the referee, and a 47-year-old man was arrested and released on bail on suspicion of an aggravated public order offence.
  • Semenyo said the anti-racism campaigns have not worked in the long term, and called for stronger punishments like lifetime stadium bans or jail time for racist abuse.
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Antoine Semenyo: Prison should be considered as punishment for racial abuse

The first game of the Premier League season was marred by an incident that saw the Bournemouth forward allegedly targeted by a pitch-side spectator.

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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, August 22, 2025.
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