article_snippet: says there's been a 35% rise in fans reporting abusive behavior committed by other fans -- and that's largely due to a new phone app.
article_snippet: The 184 reported incidents recorded during the last five months of 2014 covered racial and religious discrimination, as well as sexual orientation, gender and disability offenses.
article_snippet: The increase was measured against the same period the year before.
article_snippet: These include 73 incidents on social media (a 24% increase), which have so far led to 21 instances of the offender being identified, and at times having their accounts deleted.
highlights_snippet: Thirty-five percent increase in abuses reported .
  