Crystal Palace condemn ‘disgraceful’ racist abuse of club doctor Dr Zafar Iqbal on Premier League’s final day

Crystal Palace have condemned the racist abuse of a club doctor in a ‘disgraceful’ incident which took place before their final day defeat of Bournemouth.

Dr Zafar Iqbal on Sunday said he was abused by a three-year-old prior to the match, with he and two of his children called ‘Pakis’ close to Selhurst Park.

“Devastated and speechless,” Dr Iqbal wrote on Twitter. “Taking my 2 youngest kids to their first ever game at Selhurst park and walking a few hundred yards from the stadium a 3 y old shouted to his dad – ‘Look daddy there’s some Pakis’. His dad ‘attempted to scold’ him.”

Devastated and speechless. Taking my 2 youngest kids to their first ever game at Selhurst park and walking a few hundred yards from the stadium a 3 y old shouted to his dad – ‘Look daddy there’s some Pakis’. His dad ‘attempted to scold’ him. Racism is not just a football problem

— DrZaf (@sportsdrzaf) May 12, 2019

The former Liverpool and Tottenham doctor went on to write about how ‘such behaviour is normalised’ in modern society.

Crystal Palace have since released a statement offering their support to Dr Iqbal.

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“It must have been an awful experience for him and his family,” the statement read on BBC Sport.

“This disgraceful incident shows that the scourge of racism remains in our society.

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“Crystal Palace Football Club is committed to inclusivity and diversity and we will offer Dr Zaf our full support if he chooses to take the matter further.”

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