A non-League footballer has issued an apology after an image emerged of him blacked up as a sun shades vendor for his membership's Christmas occasion.
James Norwood, who has scored 9 occasions for Nationwide League aspect Tranmere Rovers this season, posted the image to his personal Instagram account, the place it was noticed by followers.
Norwood and his Tranmere team-mates had been subsequently booked in to participate in a PFA Equality and Variety workshop which can happen on Thursday.
Tranmere Rovers striker James Norwood went to the membership's Christmas occasion blacked up
Norwood, an England C worldwide, tweeted the image on Monday evening
The publish induced nice outrage and he has now stated of the incident: 'I want to apologise for any offence I've induced, it was actually not intentional.'
Regardless of his public apology, Norwood has appeared to behave unrepentant on each Twitter and Instagram.
He questioned how the incident was completely different to others dressing up as Sky Sports activities pundit and former footballer Chris Kamara.
Norwood posted on Instagram: 'I figured no offence can be induced as folks do it to be Chris Kamara (which he tweets again 'like it', Mr T and a couple of black guys did it within the Hollywood film White Chicks.'
His membership have additionally commented on the problem with a spokesperson saying: 'The response to James' photograph from a Kick It Out spokesman was balanced and truthful.
Norwood appeared to behave unrepentant on social media regardless of providing a public apology
Norwood retweeted a remark suggesting the incident was not dissimilar to folks dressing up as Sky Sports activities' Chris Kamara
'It was an error of judgement slightly than an intention to be racist or trigger offence and James has apologised for his actions.
'The squad had been booked on to a PFA Equality and Variety workshop on Tuesday which they're participating in in the present day.
'The membership might be making no additional remark.'
He tweeted the image with the caption: 'Nice Xmas do with the boys.. degree - fancy gown - accomplished'.
Norwood deleted the image from each social media accounts, and made them each personal earlier than switching them again to public.
Dressed as a sun shades salesman that are normally discovered on seashores at scorching vacation locations, Norwood blacked up from head to foot for the costume.
His image confirmed him carrying a number of units of sun shades and a loud speaker, and sporting a ripped pair of denims, a white T-shirt and a straw hat.
The striker, who has scored 4 occasions for England's non-League aspect, has deleted the picture
He's in good kind this season, with 9 objectives for the Nationwide League membership
Soccer's anti-racism charity Kick it Out described the costume as 'ill-thought-out' and 'outdated'.
A spokesman informed The Solar: 'Though it's seemingly it was a well-intended fancy gown for a Christmas occasion, it's ill-thought-out and one thing that's out-of-date in in the present day's trendy world.
'Even well-intended acts might trigger offence and that is one thing gamers have to understand and contemplate.'
Norwood, as soon as a youth-team participant for Premier League aspect Crystal Palace, is an England C worldwide.
He joined Tranmere in 2015 after spells at Eastbourne, Exeter and Forest Inexperienced, and has helped hearth his aspect to second within the Nationwide League desk.
His adviser informed The Solar: 'I'm conscious of it. It will be a no remark, there's nothing to say on the matter.'
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