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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans to ban anyone guilty of online racist abuse from attending soccer matches after three members of England’s national team were targeted following its loss in the Euro Cup championships.

Johnson said during Wednesday's question period that social media companies would be fined 10 per cent of their global revenues if they do not get hate off their platforms in legislation to tackle online racist abuse.

British opposition leader Keir Starmer took aim at Johnson regarding his previous stance on the England soccer team's anti-racism protests.

Asked whether he regretted not having condemned the booing of players taking the knee by a minority of fans, Johnson said the government made it "absolutely clear that no one should boo the England team."

Johnson and his interior minister, Priti Patel, have come under fire for some of their earlier comments since three Black soccer players were subjected to online racist abuse after England's defeat in the final of Euro 2020 on Sunday.

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