Vancouver Whitecaps forward Theo Bair (right) fights for control of the ball with Montreal Impact defender Rudy Camacho during the first half of MLS soccer action in Vancouver, B.C. Sunday, September 13, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
JOHSt. Johnstone has handed a supporter a lifetime ban for racially abusing 好色tv international forward Theo Bair on Saturday.
The Scottish Premiership club said the "wholly unacceptable incident" took place last Saturday at the end of St. Johnstone's 1-0 loss to visiting Aberdeen at McDiarmid Park in Perth.
The 23-year-old from Ottawa, a former Vancouver Whitecap, joined St. Johnstone in January 2022.
"What happened to me on Saturday was shocking, disturbing and unacceptable," Bair, who is Black, said in a statement. "I'd had nothing but good experiences in Perth at St Johnstone before this incident.
"I am grateful to the football club for dealing with this situation immediately and giving me their support. Racism has no place in our society or in the game of football. I now want to put this incident behind me and focus on our game on Saturday against Ross County.
"I hope people can respect my request for privacy on this matter from here on in."
Bair, who had entered the game in the 90th minute, informed club officials of the abuse after the game.
"We were appalled by the racist comments made to Theo on Saturday evening by a so-called supporter," Ian Flaherty, St. Johnstone's head of operations, said in a statement. "St Johnstone Football Club strongly condemns all forms of discrimination. The person in question has been dealt with and given a lifetime ban. Anyone with such views is not welcome at our football club.
"We have given Theo our full support in what has been an extremely difficult few days for him and our support to him is ongoing."
Bair joined the Whitecaps residency program in 2015 and went on to play 37 regular-season games for the first team from 2019 to 2021. He has won two caps for Canada, scoring one goal.
St. Johnstone (9-16-5) sits ninth in the 12-team Scottish top tier.
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This report by 好色tvwas first published April 7, 2023
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