As the phenomenon of racism and hatred worsened, a group of soccer players, led by Germany and Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos, published a video clip on Instagram, in which they revealed hate messages directed at them.
The video clip, which was published by some players through their official accounts on the communication sites, included the presence of 14 players besides Kroos, including Bayern Munich defender Niklas Solah, Daiut Obamikano of Leipzig and Timo Horn of Colin.
"Electronic harassment is a problem we all encounter in society, where people dare to do things behind anonymous personal files," said Cross.
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The hate messages to the players included phrases such as "I hope you die in hell" which is a message to Kroos, while another message includes the phrase "I will stab you" to Horne of Colin's team.
The video stated that "hate speech is not an expression of opinion," and added, "Hate speech and electronic harassment is a crime that often occurs without any consequences."
The case has gained great attention from various countries, social media companies have also been called upon to take more stringent measures, and state authorities are intensifying their efforts.
For his part, Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann welcomed the idea of the video and said, "I hope there is a solution to end the electronic harassment."
Racism and electronic harassment have become a painful reality that hardly a week passes until an accident occurs, and the players most exposed to this are black-skinned, and Liverpool's top scorer Mohamed Salah has also been exposed, but against a religious background.
The authorities - especially in England - pursued the perpetrators of these incidents from the masses and sometimes arrested them, and the Premier League raised the slogan "There is no room for racism", and clubs also punished any of their fans for engaging in racism and electronic harassment.