A teenager has received a jail sentence after sending out racist tweets to England footballer Marcus Rashford following the Euro 2020 final. Justin Lee Price sent out the offensive messages to the Man United star while he watched the game from his bedroom in his Midlands home, the court heard.
The tweets were directed to Mr Rashford after he missed a penalty during the shoot-out. The highly offensive message used derogatory language towards the player as England lost the match to Italy.
Following a police investigation into his tweet, Price changes his Twitter username in an attempt to avoid detection. But he changed his mind and confessed to the tweets after his mother convinced him, Birmingham Live reports.
