Sun's experience is not unique, as this is the second time he has suffered a similar injustice. in August 2022, a Chelsea fan insulted Sun in a match against Chelsea by openly mimicking the Asian eye shape. A similar incident was repeated against Crystal Palace last March. It is worth noting that Tottenham Hotspur FC responded quickly in both incidents. However, in this incident, the South Korean media was extremely unhappy with Tottenham's response and spoke highly of it.
The Korean media said bluntly, "Tottenham has issued an official statement on racial discrimination for the first time. This time, the team was silent on the racial discrimination incident. The player Bentancur has apologized, but the club did not investigate deeply and did not take action against the fans involved. The Korean media further stated, "Tottenham will travel to Korea this summer for warm-up matches against the K-League All-Stars and Bayern. For Tottenham, keeping silent may not be a wise move."
The anger was overflowing, with South Korean fans more vehement than the media. Many fans flocked to Tottenham's official social media to express their anger and disappointment with Bentancur in the comments section. They pointed out that Bentancur mentioned the Japanese brand SONY in his apology, not Son's nickname "SONNY", and called for respect for the captain and not to delete the comments. Why are Tottenham silent? Please make a statement on this matter and don't delete any comments. Some fans even said that Spurs don't deserve to have Sunny. Meanwhile, Korean fans made it clear that they do not welcome Tottenham to Asia. Uruguayan fans, however, thought that the South Korean fans were overreacting. They saw nothing wrong with Bentancur's speech, which was merely an everyday joke.
