“Do not racially abuse those players tonight!,” tweeted pace bowler Archer a few hours after the final as trolls on social media began abusing the players.
Archer himself is a Barbadian representing England.
Team-mate Ben Stokes, who is leading England in the ongoing ODI series against Pakistan, quote-tweeted Archer and wrote, “Retweet” urging fans to retweet it.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was present at the Wembley during the match, also condemned the racist abuse on the three players who had been a key part of the English campaign.
“This England team deserve to be lauded as heroes, not racially abused on social media. Those responsible for this appalling abuse should be ashamed of themselves,” he tweeted.
FA ‘Disgusted’
England FA also backed its players and tweeted, “We are disgusted that some of our squad — who have given everything for the shirt this summer — have been subjected to discriminatory abuse online after tonight’s game.
“We stand with our players,” it…
