The Sky Blues attacker was in the corner between the North Stand and Kop at Hillsborough when he ran to the referee and suggested that somebody had made monkey gestures towards him, an incident that resulted in a long stoppage in play.
Wednesday and Coventry have both since released statements condemning any racist incident that took place, and the Owls have said that they will be involving the authorities in order to make sure ‘anyone proven to be culpable will face the strictest possible sanctions from both Sheffield Wednesday and the law.’
And Palmer’s manager, Mark Robins, has urged the Owls do so swiftly, telling Sky Sports afterwards, “Part of the game is the supporters having a go at individuals – whether it’s managers, players, coaches or whatever… But when it’s racism it oversteps, and nobody should have to deal with that. There’s no place in society for it.
