Raheem Sterling met the young football fan he wrote an inspirational letter to after learning he was racially abused.Ethan Ross, who was the victim of racism, was sent a letter after his grandmother Sue contacted the Manchester City star.
@sterling7 on Twitter1It was probably as heartwarming for me as it was for you to finally meet up, Ethan. Again, always be proud of who you are, and never stay silent. #SpeakUp #youthsarethefuture pic.twitter.com/V8VXxtL8Ge— Raheem Sterling (@sterling7) February 18, 2019The England winger then tweeted on Monday: It was probably as heartwarming for me as it was for you to finally meet up, Ethan. Again, always be proud of who you are, and never stay silent. #SpeakUp #youthsarethefutureSterling initially sent a letter, along with a signed photo, to the teenager after being contacted about the racist abuse he had suffered.The letter said: “Dear Ethan,“I have recently been told from your loving Nanna Sue about the tough time you are having with racial abuse.“Remember to stand tall and be proud of who you are and don’t let them take away your courage. You are strong and very brave, and your Nanna is also very proud of you. Keep being you kid. “Remember speaking up doesn’t always make life easy, but easy never changed anything.“With kind regards,Raheem Sterling.Sterling wasallegedly racially abusedduring Citys 2-0 defeat at Chelsea in December, and afterwards took to Instagram the following day to claim the media helps fuel racism.He said he expected no better at Stamford Bridge, andcompared two stories involving two of his City team-mates to highlight his point.
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