Tottenham Hotspur Women have voiced their disgust after winger Jessica Naz was subjected to racist abuse on social media. The club has strongly condemned the "unacceptable and cowardly act" and is offering its full support to the England international.

Naz, who has six England caps, took to Instagram to address the abuse, stating she was "done being quiet". She wrote, "I was subjected to racial abuse in my DMs. Racism in any form is unacceptable and [it] is important to address this behaviour and ensure that steps are taken to prevent it from happening again".

Tottenham Hotspur released a statement saying, "The club is disgusted by the racist abuse received by Jessica Naz via social media". The club added, "Jess has spoken out against this disgraceful behaviour – and we stand by her in calling out this unacceptable and cowardly act".

The club is working with the appropriate authorities and social media platforms to identify the individual(s) responsible and will take the strongest possible action against them. "There is no place for racism in our sport or anywhere in society. We stand with Jess," the Tottenham statement concluded.

The incident occurred shortly after Tottenham's Subway League Cup victory over Aston Villa on penalties. The game ended 0-0 after normal time, with Tottenham winning the penalty shootout 7-6. Naz started the game but was substituted at half-time.

This incident is the latest in a string of racist abuse cases targeting footballers. In August 2025, Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo and Mathys Tel of Tottenham were also subjected to racist abuse. Jess Carter also received online abuse during Euro 2025. These incidents highlight the ongoing problem of racism in football and the need for continued action to combat it.

In response to the Jess Carter abuse, WSL players resumed taking the knee. However, some argue that taking the knee is not enough and that more concrete action is needed to address racism in football.