The Championship club claim that reports from ‘news organisations’ and ‘high-profile figures’ fuelled the abuse

Millwall have condemned "disgusting" abuse aimed at goalkeeper Liam Roberts after his red card for a head high tackle on Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Jean-Philippe Mateta was stretchered off after a horror challenge from Liam Roberts on Saturday; Millwall goalkeeper was shown straight red card; Mateta was later discharged from hospital with 25 stitches in his ear;

Oliver initially did not punish Roberts for the challenge, later sending him off following a review using a pitchside monitor.

Millwall have angrily blasted the criticism being aimed at Liam Roberts following his horror tackle on Jean-Philippe Mateta in Saturday's FA Cup clash with Crystal Palace

Millwall have condemned the “character assassination” of goalkeeper Liam Roberts by “high-profile figures” in football following his sending-off for his challenge on Jean-Philippe Mateta during Saturday’s FA Cup defeat by Crystal Palace.

At first, there had been wincing, when Jean-Philippe Mateta was recklessly clattered into by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts with a two-footed airborne karate kick. Now that slow-motion replays were being shown from various angles,

Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts has made contact with Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta. Roberts was sent off after his high challenge left Mateta needing 25 stitches to a head wound as he was rushed to hospital after the incident. Palace went onto to win the FA Cup fifth round tie 3-1 on Saturday.

Crystal Palace striker Mateta was taken to hospital after being kicked in the head by Roberts in the eighth minute of Palace's 3-1 FA Cup fifth-round win on Saturday. Roberts was sent off after a VAR review,