by: Brian Jones 24 minutes ago brianjones_93
The Minnesota Vikings have issued a statement on cornerback Isaiah Rodgers receiving racist comments from fans. On Tuesday, the Vikings said they are “disgusted” at what happened with Rodgers after the Vikings lost to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
“We are disgusted by the racial slurs directed at Isaiah Rodgers following yesterday’s game,” the Vikings said. As we have said previously, there simply is no room for racist words or actions in sports or society. We support Isaiah and all players who, unfortunately, experience this type of ignorant and prejudicial behavior far too ofter, and we ask our fans to continue to fight to eliminate racism.”
On Monday morning, Isaiah Rodgers said that he has received “some of the most racist comments” he’s ever seen or read in the Vikings’ 28-22 loss against the Eagles. He went to Instagram to share a screenshot of the messages he received.
One person wrote, “ur worse than Hitler.” Another used the N-word. In another screenshot, the same person who wrote the “Hitler” message issued an apology.