Fans Accuse Bengaluru FC’s Ryan Williams of Making Racist Gesture Towards Kerala Blasters’ Aibanbha Dohling After Video of Their Confrontation During ISL 2023–24 Match Surfaces
Kerala Blasters FC defeated Bengaluru FC 2-1 after a lacklustre first half to get off to a winning start in ISL 2023-24 season. The Kerala Blasters vs Bengaluru FC contest in the ISL witnessed a massive controversy last year when Sunil Chhetri had scored a free-kick and the opposition players had left the field in protest after the goal was allowed.
Bengaluru FC's Ryan Williams got into a heated exchange with Kerala Blasters' Aibanbha Dohling during the first match in this year's Indian Super League. And it has left fans furious, who accused the Bengaluru FC player of making racial gestures towards the Kerala Blasters' youngster. The two players were involved in a heated exchange and this happened after the video of their confrontation went viral on social media. In the video, Williams was seen exchanging some words with the Kerala Blasters defender when he suddenly pinched his own nose and walked away. After the clip went viral, netizens have condemned this act from the Bengaluru FC forward and urged Indian Football and ISL officials to take strict action on the incident. ISL previously sent a strong message regarding racism in football and now everyone is awaiting official statements from the club and from the ISL officials. Bengaluru FC 1–2 Kerala Blasters FC, Indian Super League 2023–24: Blues Suffer Opening Day Defeat to Tuskers in ISL.
Ryan Williams Allegedly Spotted Making Racist Gesture Towards Kerala Blasters' Aiban Dohling
Zero tolerance for racism! We strictly condemn the racial gestures by @bengalurufc player Ryan Williams towards Aiban. @IndianFootball and @indsuperleague must act decisively against the player involved.
Racism has no place in our game!#KickOutRacism #EndRacismInFootball pic.twitter.com/BJiZxGfU8r
— Manjappada (@kbfc_manjappada) September 22, 2023
'Unacceptable'
What Ryan Williams did to Aiban Dohling today is unacceptable, and it has no place in football or anywhere else. @IndSuperLeague, it's time to take a stand against racism and ensure justice prevails. @KeralaBlasters @NikhilB1818 #ISL #KickOutRacism
— SHAMSI☀️ (@shamseerHashim) September 21, 2023
'Pure Racist'
What Ryan Williams did to Aiban Dohling was pure racist. @KeralaBlasters @NikhilB1818 you know what to do.
— Arjid (@ArjidB) September 21, 2023
Ryan Williams' Old Post Surfaces
Hypocrisy is seeing Ryan Williams of Bengaluru FC's Instagram post against Racism back in 2019. The same person did the racist gesture against Kerala Blasters defender Aiban Dohling. #Kbfc #ISL #BFC #SayNoToRacism pic.twitter.com/BBIZvmkcn2
— Ashok K A (@Im__aash) September 22, 2023
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