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The forward, who represented Great Britain at the Olympics in 2012, made his point known as he was speaking to Sky Sports News for a report on the subject prompted in part by his experiences at The Den. The program captured several Milwall fans abusing players in subsequent games in footage that the Metropolitan Police has requested to examine further.

"The first thing that needs to happen is that we can't be silent," Sordell said. "We need to make people aware that there is a problem going on and only when people are aware of that can it be sorted out.

"I wouldn't say [the abuse] is shocking, but it does surprise me. Living in a country which is very developed and so multicultural, it's surprising that it can still go on, but it doesn't exactly shock me.



- Marvin Sordell


- Lord Ouseley

Racism has continued to be an issue across Europe this season, with AZ Alkmaar's American striker Jozy Altidore and AC Milan's Kevin-Prince Boateng being recent victims. Even more recently, AC Milan vice president Paolo Berlusconi casually used a racial slur in referring to the club's new signing, Mario Balotelli.



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