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Wigan Warriors issue statement after player racially abused
NewsGreater Manchester NewsWiganWigan Warriors said they were "appalled" by the comments15:20, 09 Jul 2026Wigan Warriors have issued a statement after a player was racially abused online.The Rugby League club say 22-year-old Junior Nsemba was subject to racist comments on social media after Wigan defeated St Helens R.F.C. at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday (July 5).Warrior's coach, Matt Peet, condemned the comments and offered support to Nsemba before calling on racism in the sport to be "stamped out".Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterMatt Peet said: “The club will do most of the talking in a statement but as a game, as a club, we’re better than that,” he said. “It needs to be stamped out, it’s not something we’re about."Those
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