Itoje warns against ‘corrosive’ social media after racist abuse of Edogbo

‘We will see huge amount of damage from social media’ England captain’s 100th cap in crunch clash with Ireland The England captain, Maro Itoje, has warned of the corrosive effect of social media on professional athletes and wider society before the crucial Six Nations encounter with Ireland on Saturday. Itoje will win his 100th England cap at Twickenham in what has become a must-win game for the hosts after last weekend’s deflating defeat by Scotland at Murrayfield. The buildup has been marred by racist abuse on social media of the Ireland second row Edwin Edogbo, after the 23-year-old made his debut from the replacements’ bench in their win against Italy in round two. Continue reading...

By Luke McLaughlin

England captain Itoje warns of 'corrosive' social media after abuse of Ireland's Edogbo

England captain Maro Itoje has criticised the "corrosive" effects of social media following the racist abuse suffered by Ireland's Edwin Edogbo following his Test debut.He added: "I'd advise all top level athletes not to spend too much time on social media because it's really corrosive, both from the negativity that's on there but also what it does to our brains."