Mudryk

January signing Mykhail Mudryk had issued an apology after a video surfaced showing the new Chelsea winger using the racial slur prior to his move to ...

It is important that footballers use their significant platform in a positive way, and we’re encouraged to see that Mykhailo Mudryk has acknowledged the hurt caused by his use of this offensive slur." The 22-year-old, who joined Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk earlier this month, has "The N-word is deeply offensive and the use of this term by high-profile figures in football can only serve to alienate people from the game. Anti-racism group Kick It Out had stated they were "encouraged" by Mudryk's apology in a statement, which read: "Kick It Out condemns the use of all racial slurs, including the N-word irrespective of context. [since apologised for using the racial slur](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/breaking-chelsea-mudryk-n-word-29090992). [Chelsea ](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/chelsea-fc)signing Mykhail Mudryk using the N-word.

The Ukrainian winger was involved in a video that appeared to show him using racist language before making his £88m move to Chelsea earlier this month and ...

[The Ukrainian winger completed a £88m move to Stamford Bridge earlier this month](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-chelsea-arsenal-mykhaylo-mudryk-28958659) with the Blues having beaten [Arsenal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/arsenal-fc) to his signature. The Blues have endured a poor first-half of the 2022/23 campaign having won just eight of their opening 20 league games. After his first appearance, Chelsea boss Graham Potter said: "[Mudryk] hasn't played football for a while, he's been on a mid-season break so we've had to manage his minutes and he's still in that phase. Their statement read: “Kick It Out condemns the use of all racial slurs, including the N-word irrespective of context. In a clip posted in July 2022, Mudryk recited a 2017 rap song called Freestyle by American artist Lil Baby and repeated the N-word. He has made just one appearance for his new employers thus far with a promising cameo against [Liverpool](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc). Jarrod Bowen and Marc Bola are both among those to have been punished for old posts on their accounts whilst former [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) table. Leading football anti-racism group Kick it Out have condemned the video of Mudryk, stating the term should not be used in any context. [Burnley](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/burnley-fc) and [Watford](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/watford-fc) forward Andre Gray was given a four-match ban in 2016 for homophobic comments he posted four years previously. [historical video of him posted on TikTok](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/mykhaylo-mudryk-video-racial-slur-29091075). [Football Association](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/the-fa) have launched an investigation into a video involving [Chelsea](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/chelsea-fc) star [Mykhaylo Mudryk](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/mykhaylo-mudryk) repeating a racial slur.

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has apologised for using a racial slur in a viral video that has been viewed almost 214000 times on TikTok.

A toxic racial term is repeated on several occasions in the footage, leading to widespread criticism of the 22-year-old forward. [made an £89 million ($110m) move to Stamford Bridge](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ukrainian-neymar-chelsea-new-signing-mykhailo-mudryk-worth-89-million/blt97c170c909fa524c) during the January transfer window, was caught on camera reciting lyrics to the 2017 ‘Freestyle’ track from U.S. “It is important that footballers use their significant platform in a positive way, and we’re encouraged to see that Mykhailo Mudryk has acknowledged the hurt caused by his use of this offensive slur.”

CHELSEA starlet Mykhailo Mudryk will escape an FA ban despite his N-word social media post.The Sun revealed the £88m Ukrainian using the racist term.

[Mudryk](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/mykhaylo-mudryk/), 22, and a pal were singing along to the expletive-filled Freestyle by US rapper Lil Baby. “It is important that footballers use their significant platform in a positive way, and we’re encouraged to see that Mykhailo Mudryk has acknowledged the hurt caused by his use of this offensive slur.” “The N-word is deeply offensive and the use of this term by high-profile figures in football can only serve to alienate people from the game. But while the FA will write to Mudryk for an explanation over the post and its contents, it is expected that he will avoid formal disciplinary action - which might have led to a three match ban. That appeared likely to be viewed as a breach of regulations brought in by the In the video, posted last July, Mudryk and his friend posed in front of an Audi car for a 40-second rendition of the hit track.

Mudryk repeated the term as part of a clip posted on TikTok last July; Mudryks representative told The Sun: Mykhailo is deeply sorry for any offence caused ...

The use of this term by high-profile figures in football can only serve to alienate people from the game." The FA is seeking clarification and observations from Mudryk and his club over when the recording was made, when it was posted online and when it was deleted. Mudryk repeated the term as part of a clip posted on TikTok last July; Mudryk's representative told The Sun: "Mykhailo is deeply sorry for any offence caused by the video"; FA seeking clarification from Chelsea and Mykhailo Mudryk over video