An apology has been issued on behalf of Chelsea participant Mykhailo Mudryk after he appeared to make use of the N-word in a video posted on social media.
The ahead, who joined Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk this month in a deal value $108 million, was reciting the lyrics to a tune on TikTok in a submit final yr.
He has now deleted the video.
“Mykhailo deeply regrets any offense attributable to the video posted on his TikTok account final July,” his consultant advised the UK’s Solar newspaper. “Though his intention was solely to recite the lyrics of a tune, Mykhailo regrets his determination and wholeheartedly accepts that it was not acceptable. The video has since been eliminated.”
Chelsea didn’t reply to a request for remark
Anti-racism group Kick it Out mentioned it condemned using the N-word no matter context.
“The N-word is deeply offensive and using the time period by high-profile soccer figures can solely serve to alienate the individuals of the sport. It is crucial that footballers use their significant platform in a constructive method and we’re inspired to see that Mykhailo Mudryk has acknowledged the ache attributable to his use of this offensive slur,” the assertion learn.
Mudryk, a 22-year-old Ukraine worldwide, made his Chelsea debut towards Liverpool earlier this month and is a part of a squad overhaul by American house owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.