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Dutch FA to sue over racist slurs after World Cup exit
- On Friday, The Dutch Football Association filed a complaint with the public prosecutor regarding racist messages posted following the team's World Cup exit.
- The Oranje exited the World Cup on Monday after losing a penalty shoot-out to Morocco in Monterrey following a 1-1 draw.
- Players Justin Kluivert, Quinten Timber, and Crysencio Summerville suffered "racist and discriminatory" abuse online following the match, according to the KNVB.
- Prime Minister Rob Jetten called the post-match abuse "of course completely unacceptable," stating he expects prosecutors to proceed with legal action to set an example.
- The KNVB is transferring messages to the public prosecutor's office, seeking to send a "very clear signal" that there are consequences for violating limits.
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KNVB Files Charges of Group Insult Following Racist Messages About Kluivert, Timber, and Summerville
The KNVB is in the process of filing a complaint for group insult. The football association is collecting racist messages that people have spread online…
·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The KNVB has filed a police report following racist and insulting comments directed at Dutch national team players. The remarks appeared on social media after Dutch internationals Justin Kluivert, Quinten Timber, and Crysencio Summerville missed their penalties against Morocco and the Netherlands was eliminated from the World Cup. The online discrimination hotline Meld.Online Discriminatie has deemed "ten to twenty" comments on social media pla…
·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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