Justin Lee Price is a teenager sentenced to 6 weeks in prison for racially abusing Marcus Rashford for his 2020 Euro Cup final penalty miss.
Justin Lee Price is arrested and sentenced to prison.
The 19-year-old boy was the person responsible for abusing the Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford by using racial slurs.
Rashford had missed a penalty in the Euro Cup final in 2020 against Italy which led the young boy to speak badly of the player on the tweeting platform.
Who Is Justin Lee Price & Why Is He Arrested?
Justin Lee Price is a teenage boy from Worcester. He was arrested for his racist remarks against the England footballer Marcus Rashford for his penalty miss in Euro 2020 final.
Price, 19, posted the racial slur targeting Rashford on Twitter. He had tried to avoid detection after his post was reported. He had changed his username.
In his first police interview after the arrest, Price had denied the offense but later admitted to posting the racial slur in a second interview.
During the hearing at Worcester Magistrates Court on March 17, he was admitted to one count of sending a grossly offensive message by a public communication network.
His sentence was announced by Crown Prosecution Service as he was sentenced for 6 weeks on Wednesday at the Kidderminster Magistrates court in Worcester.
Justin Lee Price Racist On Marcus Rashford
Justin Lee Price targeted Marcus Rashford on Twitter for his penalty miss against Italy. His racist tweet has led him to be sentenced to 6 weeks in prison.
Price had dropped F-bomb while using the N-word toward the player.
CPS West Midlands senior crown prosecutor Mark Johnson stated that Price had targeted a footballer based on the color of his skin and his action was clearly racist.
Sports lead prosecutor for CPS, Douglas Mackay said that hate crimes relating to football have risen significantly over the years. He added, ‘There is no place for hate in football, and hate crimes such as this has significant impact on victims’.
Justin Lee Price Family And Facebook
Justin Lee Price is a teenage boy from an English family.
They have not given any public statement regarding the issues created by Price. Details regarding his parents and family history are left undisclosed.
Furthermore, Justin Lee Price could not be found on Facebook. While thousands of people are talking about the boy on the platform, Price is not found to be involved on Facebook.
He is not available on other platforms as well. His Twitter account @SzzOGz has been deleted.