UK: 19-Year-Old Gets 6 Weeks in Jail for Being Mean to Black Footballer on Twitter

One of the biggest threats to the formation of a true utopia is teenagers saying mean things to wealthy professional athletes on the internet.

With every one of these teenagers we are able to get thrown in prison where they belong, we are one step closer to the utopian world we all envision.

CBC:

A teenager was sentenced to six weeks in prison in Worcester, England on Wednesday for racially abusing England soccer player Marcus Rashford on social media last year after the European Championship final.

Justin Lee Price, who is 19, targeted Rashford with abuse on Twitter after the Manchester United player missed a penalty in the shootout won by Italy at Wembley Stadium in July.

Price previously admitted to one count of sending a grossly offensive message by public communication network at a hearing at Worcester Magistrates’ Court on March 17.

Price initially tried to avoid detection by changing his Twitter username after the post was reported, British prosecutors said. He then denied the offence in his first police interview following his arrest, but later admitted to posting the tweet when he was questioned by officers a second time.

“Price targeted a footballer based on the colour of his skin and his action was clearly racist and a hate crime,” said Mark Johnson of the Crown Prosecution Service. “Those who racially abuse footballers ruin the game for all. I hope this case sends out the message that we will not tolerate racism and offenders will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.”

If he wanted to insult a football player he should have called him a “dumb doo-doo head.”

No, wait. Doo-doo is brown, so that would also be racial hatred.

He should have insulted a white person instead.