Crotone forward Simy Nwankwo was subjected to racial abuse on social media during his side’s 3-2 defeat to Bologna in Saturday’s Serie A game.
The forward found the back of the net in the encounter to take his tally to 13 goals in 28 league appearances this season.
The Super Eagles attacker revealed he was sent abusive messages on social media after the game and has urged the football authorities to make more of an effort to curb the vice.
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"It's sadly become a regular occurrence on social media but these hateful words have no place anywhere in society," Simy told BBC Sport Africa.