Prince William labelled hypocrite for not defending Meghan Markle from racist abuse Entertainment Tue, Feb 02, 2021 Prince William is getting called out by social media users after his recent statement against racism in English football. Social media users labelled the Duke of Cambridge a hypocrite for keeping mum when his sister-in-law Meghan Markle endured racist attacks by the media but speaking up years later for athletes. William, who is the president of the Football Association, issued a statement on Twitter regarding racism. He said: "Racist abuse—whether on the pitch, in the stands, or on social media—is despicable and it must stop now. We all have a responsibility to create an environment where such abuse is not tolerated, and those who choose to spread hate and division are held accountable for their actions.”