Ofoborh sent racist abuse on Twitch during a live stream; midfielder shares the messages on Instagram; Rangers report the comments to Police Scotland; Show Racism the Red Card: "Platforms can, and must, do more to protect all users"
Wednesday 26 January 2022 16:29, UK
Rangers have condemned the "disgraceful" racist abuse sent to Nnamdi Ofoborh as he streamed himself playing games online.
The midfielder shared screenshots on Instagram highlighting the abuse he suffered during the session on Twitch while he was playing FIFA.
A Rangers spokesperson said: "We are aware of these disgraceful comments and have reported them to Police Scotland."
Show Racism the Red card added: "The thoughts of everyone at Show Racism the Red Card are with Nnamdi and we are writing to both him and his club to offer our support.
"Over 50 per cent of young people and players we work with in Scotland have seen or experienced racist abuse on gaming platforms in the last year.
"Platforms can, and must, do more to protect all users. Until then, online gaming cannot be considered a safe space for people of colour."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We have received a report of offensive comments made online and enquiries are at an early stage."
Twitch have told Sky Sports News that they have "taken action" against those who racially abused Rangers midfielder Nnamdi Ofoborh on their platform.
A spokesperson added: "Twitch stands firmly against racism in any form and our community guidelines prohibit the use of hateful slurs on Twitch. Twitch offers a range of tools in addition to human moderation to help keep our service safe.
"Using AutoMod, our creators can ban certain words from appearing in chat and filter out unwanted contributions. We take action against any account for conduct that we determine to be inappropriate, harmful, or puts our community at risk."
A heart issue means Ofoborh is yet to play for the Scottish Premiership leaders since arriving from Bournemouth in the summer.
The 22-year-old is still undergoing tests, with manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst unsure of when he may return.
Van Bronckhorst said last month: "At the moment, he's still being tested.
"I spoke with him when I arrived and we just have to wait until he sees the doctors and the results and we can go from there."
"But, so far, nothing is decided."
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