FILE PHOTO: Football - Sheffield Wednesday v Reading - Sky Bet Football League Championship - Hillsborough - 19/8/15 Anton Ferdinand of Reading waves to the fans after the game Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Ed Sykes Livepic
Ferdinand was appearing before the UK Parliament's Home Affairs Committee inquiry into online abuse. Others who spoke at the inquiry included former Watford forward Marvin Sordell and former England Women's international Lianne Sanderson. "My worry is what are the social media companies waiting for? Are they waiting for a high-profile footballer to kill themselves, or a member of their family to commit suicide," he told MPs.
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