West Ham have announced they have contacted police and social media companies regarding 'a number of racist and abusive messages' sent to defender Hawa Cissoko after the 2-1 win at Aston Villa last weekend.
Saturday's Women's Super League contest at the Poundland Bescot Stadium saw Cissoko sent off late on following an altercation with Villa's Sarah Mayling.
Cissoko posted a message on Twitter later that day saying: 'It's lucky that not much affects me! Because some nonsense and (very aggressive) insults are flying around! It makes you want to kill yourself!