Premier League star ‘faces police investigation after calling apartment block concierge the N-word twice in a drunken rant’
- Player allegedly verbally abused a luxury apartment employee
- The incident is said to have occurred earlier this month on December 10
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A Premier League footballer is reportedly being investigated by police over claims he racially abused a staff member at a luxury apartment.
According to The SunThe alleged victim – a caretaker born in England to Senegalese-Gambian parents – said the footballer called him the N-word twice after arriving in the early hours of the morning to block out the smell of alcohol.
The incident reportedly took place on December 10 after the player angrily demanded a key from the 50-year-old.
The man said he did not know who the player was at the time. He reported his allegations to the Metropolitan Police and the players' club. According to the outlet, both confirmed that a complaint had been filed.
The apartment worker, who was a temporary worker at the reception, recounted the ordeal, claiming the player quickly lost his temper after becoming 'agitated'.
A Premier League player has reportedly hurled racist abuse at a staff member at a luxury apartment block
'I wanted to get him in. But as soon as he saw me, he demanded: 'My key?' he told The Sun.
The employee claims that to solve the problem, they asked the footballer to write down his details.
However, as a temporary staff member, they were unable to access the systems without a supervisor present, leading to increased player frustration.
He continued: 'Then he started to lose his patience and told me to give him the 'damn key'. Then he called me ac***.
'I told him: 'Wait a few minutes and my colleague will come back. He has access to the keys.” Then he swore at me some more and said, “Give me the key, you fucking n*****.”
The man went on to describe how the experience left them feeling 'disgusted and horrified'. No arrests have been made.
The Premier League matches on Boxing Day, December 27 and 28, started with players, coaches and officials taking the knee before kick-off. The matchday was selected as one of the matches designated as No room for racism.