The phrase "abuse of players" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing mistreatment or exploitation of individuals involved in a game or sport.
Example: "The organization has been criticized for its failure to address the ongoing abuse of players within its ranks."
Alternatives: "mistreatment of players" or "exploitation of players".
The FA said they will be investigating the issue and make use of the latest technology to stop such racial abuse of players.
■ A report commissioned by Rutgers after a scandal led to the ousting of its basketball coach and athletic director found breakdowns in communication as the university learned about the coach's physical and verbal abuse of players.
The British government and the chairman of the English soccer association have expressed concerns about the possibility of racial abuse of players and fans in both host nations, particularly Ukraine.
The 2008 series of incidents was not the last time a Vancouver Whitecaps coach has been accused of inappropriate behavior or the club has been accused of inadequately responding to abuse of players.
Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy following an investigation into allegations of racist abuse of players in Everton's 3-0 FA Cup fourth-round victory against Carlisle United at Brunton Park on Sunday.
But it was a much more circumspect Mr. Christie who had very little to say last week about the uproar over the Rutgers University men's basketball coach, Mike Rice, and how administrators there had dealt with the coach before a videotape surfaced last Tuesday showing a compilation of his verbal and physical abuse of players.
Premiership rugby club Leicester Tigers last week took similar action, reporting incidents of "disgusting personal abuse" of player and their families to police and social media platforms.
"If there is racist abuse of our players or fans we'll be the first to complain.
Incidents involving racial abuse of black players are more prevalent in semiprofessional and amateur leagues in eastern Germany.
Meanwhile, Uefa has said it will investigate the alleged racist abuse of Liverpool players last night in Macedonia by FC Rabotnicki fans.
The abuse of England players in Montenegro during a Euro 2020 qualifier last month led to calls for decisive action by Raheem Sterling and Gareth Southgate, and the FA described those incidents as "unacceptable at any level of football".
