Man City 'appalled' after Shaw subjected to abuse

Manchester City accidental they are "appalled" aft learning striker Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw was subjected to racist and misogynistic maltreatment pursuing Sunday's Women's Super League nonaccomplishment to Arsenal.

City confirmed the contented has been shared with the applicable authorities and an probe volition beryllium held.

Jamaica planetary Shaw, 28, decided not to stock the messages successful bid to debar giving the individuals liable immoderate publicity.

"Discrimination of immoderate kind, either successful stadiums oregon online, volition not beryllium tolerated and has perfectly nary spot wrong oregon extracurricular the game," Manchester City said successful a statement.

"Bunny has decided not to stock the messages publically truthful arsenic not to springiness the oxygen of publicity to the vile individuals who sent them.

"An probe volition follow, and the nine offers our afloat enactment to Bunny pursuing the disgusting attraction she's received."

Shaw made her 100th quality for Manchester City arsenic a substitute successful Sunday's 4-3 location nonaccomplishment against Arsenal.

The guardant has scored 86 times goals for City and was named the Club's Player of the Year successful each of the past 2 seasons.