Royal fans call Prince William a hypocrite for speaking out against racism in football after failing to publicly support Meghan Markle

[ad_1]

The Duke of Cambridge, left, and The Duchess of Sussex. Max Mumby / Indigo / Getty Images, Mark Large – Pool WPA / Getty Images

Prince William has been criticized for bringing up racism in football but not in his family.

The Duke said he was “sickened” by the racism England players faced after the Euro final.

Previously, he had ignored allegations of racism from Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.

Visit the Insider home page for more stories.

Prince William has again come under fire for addressing racism in football after he failed to publicly support his sister-in-law Meghan Markle after she spoke of facing racism.

The Duke of Cambridge said he was “sickened” by the racist abuse targeting England players after their loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday.

“It is completely unacceptable that the players are enduring this heinous behavior. It must stop now and everyone involved must be held responsible,” he wrote on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Twitter account on Monday.

While William has been outspoken on the issue of racism in football, he has stood up for his family after the Duchess of Sussex opened up about his experience with racism in an interview with Oprah Winfrey on March 7.

During the interview, she said some members of the royal family had expressed “concerns” about the blackness of her skin and that of Harry’s first child. She and Harry did not mention the names of these royals, although Winfrey said Harry told her it was not the Queen or Prince Philip who made the remarks.

A March 9 statement from Buckingham Palace on behalf of the Queen also acknowledged the allegations, saying “the issues raised, in particular that of race, are cause for concern”.

Asked about the interview with reporters on March 11, William replied that “we are really not a racist family”.

Royal fans say William’s comments on football racism are hypocritical

Twitter user Love Lola pointed out that Meghan Markle was all the rage on Twitter in the United States after William’s statement on Monday.

“Many were screaming at her hypocrisy,” the Twitter user wrote, before sharing screenshots of the 22 verified accounts she found criticizing the Duke.

The story continues

Meanwhile, royal commentator Kristen Meinzer wrote on Twitter: “You have the ability to condemn racism – not just in football – but when it is directed at members of your own family. Please use that power. would say long. “

Representatives for the Duke of Cambridge did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.

This isn’t the first time William has tackled racism in football

The Duke said he was “fed up” with racism in football during a royal engagement in September 2019 and wrote a tweet about the online abuse players faced in February.

“I wish you and your family were also vocally anti-racist when the target of racism was the Duchess of Sussex,” Meinzer wrote in response to the tweet.

Representatives for the Duchess of Sussex declined to comment when contacted by Insider.

Read the original article on Insider

[ad_2]