Reading FC: Meite says he's "a human before a footballer"

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Royals striker Yakou Meite speaks out about why he highlighted racist abuse he received. Meite received abuse on Instagram after he had a penalty saved in the win against Cardiff earlier this month. "It's about showing people what can happen," he told BBC Radio Berkshire's Bridgitte Tetteh. "I'm a human before I'm a footballer." "This abuse came from one person," he said. "If I'd chosen to delete my Twitter and Instagram accounts after receiving it, I wouldn't have seen the hundreds of messages of support I've had from fans. "That's not just Reading fans, but from hundreds of other clubs too. "This is an issue that concerns everyone, not just black players, as this type of abuse is everywhere. "It's a shame for football and not just English football as we've seen it for some time in both Italy and France. We need to deal with it and find a solution."