Hellas Verona proponents offensive in Franck Kessie and racist comments by TV commentators towards Romelu Lukaku, Italy showed another weekend of racism in football.
Romelu Lukaku of Inter Milan celebrates their third goal against Lecce in San Siro, Milan, Italy on August 26, 2019.
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AC Milan midfielder Frank Kessie and Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku are said to have faced more racism in Italy.
Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Hellas Verona supporters were targeting aggressive chants in Kessie during the first half of their 1-0 defeat in Milan on Sunday night.
The Italian sports newspaper added that the song continued for half an hour.
Keshi, the international black of the Ivory Coast, was racially sung last year by Inter Milan and Lazio fans.
In addition, Luciano Passirani, a commentator on Italian TV, was immediately suspended for racist commentary on Lukaku.
Passirani at the "Qui Studio a Voi Stadio" show "Other Italian players like Lukaku do not look … I really like him." He has & # 39; 10 bananas you can eat & # 39;
Black Inn Lukaku aimed at the monkey song of Cagliari fans this month. The League Judge has not yet decided whether to punish Cagliari.
Source: AP
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