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JFF slams alleged racial abuse of Reggae Girl Trudi Carter

Published:Wednesday | July 13, 2022 | 5:05 PM
Jamaica's Trudi Carter in action against the Dominican Republic in a Concacaf Women's Championship qualifying match at Sabina Park. Carter scored the home team's second goal in the Reggae Girlz's 5-1 victory.
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Jamaica's Trudi Carter in action against the Dominican Republic in a Concacaf Women's Championship qualifying match at Sabina Park. Carter scored the home team's second goal in the Reggae Girlz's 5-1 victory.

The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has come out swinging at an alleged instance of racial abuse against Reggae Girl, Trudi Carter.

In a media release today, the JFF stated that Carter suffered the abuse on Instagram follow the Reggae Girlz' 4-0 thumping of Haiti in the Concacaf Women's Championship.

Carter scored the opening goal in the game and was joined by a Khadija Shaw brace, as well as a headed effort from Spence.

The win guaranteed Jamaica's automatic qualification to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

The Jamaicans will, today, face Canada in a bid to earn an Olympic spot.

“The Jamaica Football Federation would like to reiterate in no uncertain manner that there is no place for racism, discrimination, or abuse within or outside the game of football,'' a spokesperson said.

“We are incensed that national player Trudi Carter was the subject of alleged racial abuse on Instagram after she played so well to ensure that Jamaica qualified for successive FIFA Women's World Cups.

“The federation stands in full support of our players and will do all possible to ensure their protection and wellbeing. Concacaf is aware of the abuse,'' the spokesperson noted.

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