During the weekend, Carter stated that she was subjected to racism during the European Championship and that she is therefore taking a break from social media.
"Even though I think all fans have the right to have an opinion about a performance or a result, I do not agree that it is okay to target someone's appearance or ethnicity," she wrote in a post.
No kneeling
Prior to Tuesday's semifinal against Italy, the national team announces that they choose to abstain from kneeling, a gesture that has long been a symbolic stance against racism in football.
"So far, we have chosen to kneel before kickoff. It is clear that football as a sport needs to find new ways to tackle racism. We as a team have decided that we will stand up before Tuesday's match," the English national team writes on social media.
"Not our supporters"
At Monday's press conference prior to the semifinal, both midfielder Georgia Stanway and national team coach Sarina Wiegman emphasized their disgust at the racist attacks and discussed the decision that has been made.
They are not our supporters, all those who express themselves in that way. I say it forcefully, they do not deserve to be called supporters, says Stanway.
It must start with everyone taking responsibility. It has reached a point where it (kneeling) no longer makes the difference we had hoped for. Our decision is to stand up. Hopefully, it will lead to more conversation, more change, and that the issue will continue to be discussed, says Wiegman.
