According to BBC, Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli
has been given a one-match ban by the Football
Association as punishment for his Super Mario post
on social media.

The Italian, whose suspension rules him out of
Sunday’s home game against Arsenal, has also been
fined £25,000 and must attend an education course.

The 24-year-old was charged under FA rule E3(1)
for a post which appeared to contain anti-Semitic
and racist references.

Balotelli had accepted the charge but wrote to the
FA in mitigation.

After learning of his punishment, he wrote on his
official facebook page that the FA’s decision “made
clear” that his post had been “wrong”.

Balotelli forwarded a picture produced by someone
else

He added: “I am sorry that my team-mates and
supporters of Liverpool FC have to be penalised for
something I did and now come to regret. It is my
intention to comply with the decision of the FA and
make sure it never happens again.”

A Liverpool spokesman said: “The club
acknowledges the decision reached by the FA
independent panel and due consideration will be
given to the written judgement once we receive it
from the FA.

“Any further action taken by ourselves in relation to
this matter is between the club and player.”

Former Manchester City forward Balotelli reposted
an image of computer game character Super Mario
on Instagram which included the words “jumps like a
black man and grabs coins like a Jew.”

He later tweeted to deny the post was offensive,
before apologising.

www.gistsdaily.com/mario-balotelli-banned-fined-racist-comment/

someone please educate me on How this is racist.