According to Sky Sports, the local police in West Midlands arrested a young boy in connection with Zaha's receipt of racist private messages from fans. Subsequent statements by the police confirmed that the boy had been released while the investigation continued.
"The 12-year-old boy arrested for sending racist messages to players on social media has been released and the investigation is continuing. There is no racist foothold in this society and we are contacting the player in the hope of getting a statement. ”
Later, Zaha posted on social media thanking the local police: "I would like to thank the West Midlands police for their swift action to arrest him. Everyone should understand that no matter how old you are, you need to bear the consequences of your actions and words, and don't want to hide behind social media. ”
"It's also important what social media platforms did yesterday, identifying these people and deleting their accounts. It's not the first time I've received racist messages, and I'm not the only player to have received such messages, and things like this happen every day. ”
"I want to thank everyone for their love and support for me, and that's the end of the matter. It's not enough to just hate this kind of information, it's not enough to just 'say no to racism', we need action, we need education, we need to make change happen. ”
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