Police probe Liverpool FC after young black football star breaks down in tears after 'racist abuse from crowd'

By DAVID GERGES

Adeyemi, left, is consoled by a team-mate after being racially abused by fans

Racism in football reared its ugly head again last night as a young soccer star was so badly abused by the crowd in an FA Cup match that he broke down in tears.
Oldham defender Tom Adeyemi became upset after becoming the target of a section of the crowd at the famous Kop end at Anfield during Liverpool's tie with Oldham.
Police are investigating after fans allegedly called the youngster 'a f****** black b******' during their team's 5-1 victory over their lower league opposition.
It is understood that Adeyemi, 20, has given a statement to police in which he claimed he was the victim of a racist attack.
The event will undoubtedly mar the club's reputation following the recent suspension handed out to striker Luis Suarez for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.

Adeyemi, centre, is restrained by Dirk Kuyt, left and match referee after receiving a tirade of racial abuse from the Anfield crowd

And football is still reeling from the fact that England captain John Terry, meanwhile, is to face trial accused of racially abusing Queens Park Rangers' defender Anton Ferdinand during Chelsea's defeat at Loftus Road earlier in the season.
It was near the end of the FA Cup 3rd round match at Anfield when last night's incident took place.

A section of the crowd at Liverpool's Kop end appear to taunt Adeyemi. It is not known which Liverpool fans caused the player make his complaint of racial abuse

Abuse seemed to emanate from the famous Kop end of the ground where, according to witnesses, two fans were seen wearing Luis Suárez T-shirts. Adeyemi turned to confront his abuser.
He then put his shirt to his eyes, visibly upset, and players from both sides intervened with Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard and striker Dirk Kuyt among those attempting to reassure the Oldham player.
A witness who gave evidence to Liverpool officials and the police was quoted by the Guardian as saying: 'I was to the right of the Kop and the No11 turned to walk away after a tackle.
'I heard a single voice shout, 'You f****** black *******.' He spun round with shock on his face and started pointing at the crowd, from where the shout had come.'

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, 2nd left, offers Adeyemi, right, his reassurance after the Oldham players was abused by the home crowd

Distastefully, Liverpool players showed solidarity for their team-mate by wearing Luis Suarez T-shirts after he was charged.
Racism is high on the political and social agenda at the moment after Labour MP Diane Abbott found herself enmired in a race row over comments on Twitter suggesting white people like to play 'divide and rule', apparently referring to colonialism.
Criticism of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP deepened after she yesterday suggested that taxi drivers were racist and would not stop for black people.

Oldham boss Paul Dickov, left, is flanked by police and the fourth official during the clash

source: dailymail