Premier League investigating alleged 'discriminatory abuse' in Tyne-Wear derby

[p]The ‌incident occurred early in the second half of ‌the frenetic [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/newcastle-p6ahwuwJ/sunderland-WSzc94ws/?mid=fBXzEJVp"]north-east clash[/a] when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-utd/p6ahwuwJ/"]Newcastle[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/botman-sven/nRvavHmI/"]Sven ‌Botman[/a] was being treated for a head injury, causing referee Anthony Taylor to briefly stop the ‌game.[/p][p][b]"Today's match between Newcastle United and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sunderland/WSzc94ws/"]⁠Sunderland[/a] was ‌temporarily paused during the second half after a report ​of discriminatory abuse from the crowd, directed at Sunderland’s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/geertruida-lutsharel/zwx6dFjk/"]Lutsharel Geertruida[/a],"[/b] the ​league statement said.[/p][p]"This is in line with the Premier League's on-field anti-discrimination protocol. The ⁠incident at St ​James’ Park will now be fully investigated. We offer our full support to the player and both clubs."[/p][embed guid="bdf973ae-7867-488e-9a0a-c721ffe0f1d6" url="https://x.com/SkyNews/status/2035726124592828714" social-type="twitter" /][p]Newcastle United also offered their ‌support to the 25-year-old Dutch defender.[/p][p][b]"Our stance is clear - we do not tolerate discrimination of any form. We will work with the authorities to fully investigate and will ensure any individuals are identified and held accountable," [/b]a Newcastle spokesperson said.[/p][p]The incident took the shine of a superb second-half performance by ‌Sunderland, who came back from a goal ​down and snatched the three points ‌with a 90th-minute goal from striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/brobbey-brian/pfAvgQUT/"]Brian Brobbey[/a].[/p][p][b]"He (Geertruida) looks OK. It is unacceptable, and important to report and manage the situation properly. He looks OK, but we ⁠need to support ⁠him,"[/b] Sunderland coach ‌Regis le Bris said.[/p]