Everton condemn racist abuse directed towards Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s wife

Use the extra money for a right winger, two midfielders and a full back.

He is not going to suddenly acquire the skills he lacks, but better the devil you know rather than the devil you don't as Everton have found out with centre-forwards. He also offers a contrast in style with Beto that facilities tactical change.

Chermiti has to show something this coming season. Hopefully he will be fully fit this coming season.

Social media has given them licence to spew their bile and hatred unfettered.

I stand with Dom and his family. Screw the haters.

Agreed. Both put it better than I probably would have.

I'm in the offer Dominic a new deal camp. If it's one he finds acceptable, then great. However, as Andy suggests, the more of this type of stuff goes on, the less chance he will want to stay. As I have said before players have a duty of care to their family and with Dominic becoming a Dad recently, he'll do his best for them and rightly so.

Unfortunately. Like every other club, we have our share of fuck-witted haters and I don't think I have known an Everton player be as targeted by haters as much as this lad.

Him and his beautiful family are better off out of it

On the subject of giving DCL another contract, its a massive NO from me. He was offered a new contract and turned it down, and has changed his agent of late is that because no other club were prepared to pay him the money we were.

How on earth do you know no other club are prepared to pay him enough to entice him ?

Put up your evidence, or admit you have just made it up

I wouldn't offer DCL a new contract. His form has got worse over time and I can't see him getting it back, plus injuries are setting in regularly now. I'd let him go and look at bringing in a young striker with pace and hunger. All the best for the future Dom.

They see passion, rivalry and friendly banter and they try to mimic it in their online persona.

But they do it very badly, because it's just not authentically in them.

The right approach is typically to ignore them. But of course we also have to take a stand against certain comments and it seems like these comments were in that category.

Yes, of course it's disgusting that it goes on, most decent people will be shocked by it, while others will assume it's one or more Everton fans doing it, as many already are on here.

Instead, why don't they put some effort into actually catching, shaming and punishing the perpetrator(s)? And do this without such gratuitous publicity for them until they are convicted.

So many agendas now run through footy: 'Don't be racist, Don't be misogynist, Don't be this, Don't be that'.

Now, in my view, this country is less all of those things, in fact it's probably the least of those things of any country in the world. But now we have to put up with almost weekly lectures.

Everton put out a statement like this, it's almost like a wagging finger in the face of their fanbase: 'Completely unacceptable' … er, fuck off. Some toadstool shows himself up on Twitter, so I have to bow my head in shame?

It's part of how we are browbeaten these days, all part of the psy-op. The mature response would have been to quietly contact the police, and not add any publicity to it.

Instead, it's like them standing in front of the wall of the gents toilet saying "Oh heavens, just look what the animals have written there. Arrest them!"

And they always put out these little statements at a time of maximum excitement. They did this after the last game, they did another about Doucuure after the derby, then there was Southgate after the three black lads missed a penalty. Giving the entirely false impression that we live in a racist society. It's done for a reason.

Whether it's Everton fans or not (it could be anyone tbf), I think it's important that this sort of behaviour is called out as being completely unacceptable.

I'm sure that Calvert-Lewin and his family, at least, welcome the support from the club.

I don't need much encouragement to head into conspiratorial waters.

You can say that again, Kevin!

Hilarious comment, taking the mick out of the deep state conspiracy theory fruitcakes who actually believe the state is capable of levels of organisation that could alter the states of peoples minds!

Anybody who has actually worked in a government organisation will testify to the staggering scale of incompetence and woolly thinking that permeates the infrastructure — but, having worked for the MoD, I would say that — or would I?

Racism is almost a daily topic of news, and for the UK in 2025, that's absurd. But this is a way to keep it in the headlines. Literally any one can write something on SM, and it can be taken up and amplified a million percent. The net effect of that is to maintain a febrile atmosphere around race in the country at large.

Ron, just cos you've worked at the Department of Pensions, you may not have been granted access to all of the state's black ops around how they stir the pot.

Any chance we had to persuade Dominic to sign a new contract has surely gone.

We can't afford expensive passengers. He is the player I really want gone. However, I have a nasty feeling he will be kept on.

I am sure Dominic will rise above all the ridiculous abuse and realise it's an extraordinarily small percentage of supporters that feel this way towards him and his family. I assume that he feels the majority of supporters have his back..

His playing ability, whether he is offered a new contract that he finds acceptable and wants to sign, and whether the supporters feel he should stay or not, is largely subjective...

On one hand, the club felt they had to make a statement, which is supportive of the player and his family. On the other, if a criminal investigation is ongoing, it is best sometimes to do that behind closed doors as they try to track the perpetrators. It won't be too difficult.

Who knows if they are even Everton supporters? They could be anyone.

It's an unfortunate fallout of Social Media. Anyone who puts themselves out there opens themselves to the creatures of society as much as they do to friends.

These trolls seem to get off on hiding behind their keyboard in a dark room hurling abuse at people they don't know.

Stereotyping and using a bit of Scouse vernacular, it's probably just shit house teenagers who would shit and piss their keks if confronted face to face. I'm not suggesting violence by the way.

On the contract Colin. We don't know, as these things are done behind closed doors.

All we do know, is that it is reported that the club offered him a new contract last year or earlier this year. It is reported as late as last month, that the club is trying to negotiate a "suitable" contract with him. It is reported that Newcastle turned down his wage demands in January, but remain interested but have concerns over his recent injury record. It is reported that West Ham now are too.

But it is all just reported. No confirmation. No evidence. You can Google all that.

There's going to be a lot more of it over the summer and not just with Dominic. That's why I pay lip service to it all until there is something that looks and sounds like it has legs or is confirmed.

Kevin, you actually made me laugh there. Did you burn 5G masts during Covid?!!!

We are now £500 billion light, but Covid seems to have disappeared, regardless of the useless vaccines. Funny that.

Seems you have a somewhat sheltered or very lucky life — where do you live? That's not a threat by the way! :)

I see racism every day online and in the real world.

While this country is certainly not the worst it still has a long way to go before it can be considered a racial utopia.

And yet, some are quite happy and prepared to brush off the same crap this lad, and now his family, are getting from the same morons on social media.

He's still an Everton player and deserves our support until the day he leaves. Then we can hate him!

Slimy little rat, Anthony Gordon is a good example.

A bit of consistency, please.

Deep state? I wonder which country that idea came from?

On the other hand you could be a Russian bot planted by Moshiri to fire off misinformation and disturbing rumours on ToffeeWeb which is now known to be the infiltrated northern branch of MI6.

Racism is against the law. If people are suffering from it every day, then please do them a favour and contact the local constabulary to allow them to pursue their investigations.

He's committed the cardinal sin of not scoring a goal since January. Talk about fickle fans…

Kevin, the Covid thread was one of the most entertaining threads I've seen on TW.

It got heated to the point of serious fallouts, abuse and accusations on both sides.

It was actually going well until someone came in with a mention of Hitler and the Nazis. At that point, Lyndon and Michael closed it down, like good boxing officials stopping the fight.

Then everyone kissed and made up.

Everton release a statement condemning that.

A small minority question the validity of that simple chain of events with their own theories, opinions and agendas.

C'est La Vie

If only it was that easy! If everybody reported everything then our legal system would collapse.

It's not only visual easy to spot racism but hidden too, like in the workplace. Very similar to misogyny (so my wife tells me!) and homophobia.

Fortunately it's not against the law yet to intensely dislike those across the park!

Let's get away from this false optimism and signing players whose contracts have expired, or about to, and I know wholesale changes won't be cheap, but let's build for the future, not from the past!

I don't dislike the lad in any way shape or form but his goals to games fitness record doesn't augur well for the future. I also do not condone the personal abuse of his or anyone's family either.

Somebody writes a vile message to a footballer's wife on SM. Everton issue a press statement condemning all forms of racism.

A small minority question why they have blown this one exchange into national news.

I think it's merely the fact that news outlets pick it up and escalate it.

Not Everton's fault. They'd be castigated if they didn't condemn it.

This agenda is not at root coming from Everton, they will no doubt have been prompted to act in this way.

The hiring process is opaque - an unsolicited email on the dark web from someone called Steer Karma.

Work site will be a converted nuclear bunker outside Tunbridge Wells.

1. Proactive. Get out there first.
2. Reactive. Wait for the media to get hold of it and then respond.
3. Silence. The media have it and the question is why haven't Everton said anything?

Everton has opted for proactive. Most of the media reporting is "Everton condemn online abuse of Dominic Calvert-Lewin's wife"

Not their own take on it.

I've never understood why people post things on them sites. It's setting yourself up for morons to respond.

Social media, the worst ever invention.

Ron #14, I recommend you watch a BBC documentary called "Century of the Self" to see how people can be influenced, and are.

If he wants to stay after this latest twitterati episode…