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Swansea Winger Targeted by Alleged Racist Abuse
Swansea City's Ji-sung Eom faced racist abuse during Millwall match, halting play for seven minutes.
In brief
Swansea City's Ji-sung Eom faced racist abuse during Millwall match, halting play for seven minutes. Swansea City's Ji-sung Eom was targeted by alleged racist abuse during a Championship match, halting play for seven minutes. Originally reported by BBC Sport.
Swansea Coach Confirms Racist Abuse
Swansea City head coach Vitor Matos said the stoppage was due to racist abuse aimed at Ji-sung Eom.
Game Halts for Seven Minutes
Referee Edward Duckworth paused the game for seven minutes after lengthy discussions with coaches.
Millwall Acknowledges Alleged Incident
Millwall stated they were aware of an alleged incident of discriminatory abuse toward a Swansea City player.
Swansea Player Supported by Team
Matos said the team would rally around Eom despite the abuse, with the player being 'a smart kid'.
The bottom line
Swansea City's Ji-sung Eom was targeted by alleged racist abuse during a Championship match, halting play for seven minutes.
