This statement from Inter's spokesman is the dumbest thing I have heard in a very long time... It would have made more sense if he stayed silent.

Italian fans "non racist"??!... What an idiot!!!

post=81933480:
What figure of speech is this?!

OxyMORON with emphasis on the last five letters for the fans

THE FANS ARE TRYING TO MARGINALIZE HIM UNTIL HES OUT OF HIS MOMENT.

maybe they were chanting darling monkey

Nigerians and the larger african community have a scant say in this. We are far worse towards each other. Let is leave this talk to those abroad.... 'Nairaland Europe'....

These pale skinned mofos wont kill me with laugh, respect indeed next they will tell us spitting on a person's face is a form of endearment

ogbiwa:
A group of Inter Milan fans claim Cagliari supporters were showing Romelu Lukaku a form of "respect" when they aimed monkey chants at him on Sunday.

Lukaku, who moved from Manchester United to Inter in the summer, was subjected to the racist abuse after scoring the winner in a 2-1 victory.

A statement from Inter fan group Curva Nord said "Italian fans are not racist" and the abuse was gamesmanship.

It added: "We are sorry you thought what happened in Cagliari was racist."

The open letter to the Belgian forward, published on the fans' Facebook page, also said: "You have to understand that Italy is not like many other north European countries where racism is a real problem.

"We understand that it could have seemed racist to you but it is not like that. In Italy we use some 'ways' only to 'help our teams' and to try to make our opponents nervous, not for racism but to mess them up.

"Please consider this attitude of Italian fans as a form of respect for the fact they are afraid of you for the goals you might score against their teams and not because they hate you or they are racist."

Lukaku, who said the game is "going backwards" in the wake of the abuse, stood and stared at fans behind the goal - where the chants had originated from - after scoring the winning goal.

Inter defender Milan Skriniar was seen putting his fingers to his lips to the Cagliari fans in support of his team-mate - condemned the fans' actions in a post-match interview.

The abuse received by Lukaku was the latest incident in which a black player has been racially abused on the pitch by Cagliari fans.

In a statement, Cagliari said it intends to "identify, isolate and ban those ignorant individuals whose shameful actions and behaviours are completely against those values that Cagliari Calcio strongly promotes in all their initiatives".

Last season Everton's Moise Kean suffered similar abuse when playing against Cagliari for Juventus.
Serie A decided not to sanction Cagliari for their fans' racism - despite admitting their actions were "reprehensible".

The previous year Cagliari fans were called out after abusing another Juventus player, Blaise Matuidi - but Italian football chiefs did not take any action.

In 2017, Pescara midfielder Sulley Muntari walked off the pitch after being racially abused by Cagliari fans - but was subsequently banned by football authorities for his protest.

It follows incidents where Manchester United's Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford, and Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham were abused on social media.

Lukaku's former United team-mates Pogba and Rashford were both targeted on social media after penalty misses this season.

Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma was racially abused on Saturday after an own goal against Sheffield United, while team-mate Abraham and Reading's Yakou Meite both received racist messages online after missing penalties last month.

England women's manager Phil Neville said footballers should "boycott" social media and Chelsea boss Frank Lampard said social media companies needed to do more.

Last month, Twitter said it would meet clubs and campaigning organisations to show the "proactive work" being done to tackle abuse.

Cagliari statement in full
Cagliari Calcio firmly rejects what happened Sunday night at the Sardegna Arena during the game v Inter Milan.

The club underlines - once again - its intention to identify, isolate and ban those ignorant individuals whose shameful actions and behaviours are completely against those values that Cagliari Calcio strongly promotes in all their initiatives. Every single day.

Cagliari v Inter Milan was the right occasion to appreciate and enjoy positive cheer, never addressed against anybody: in fact inside our "Curva Futura" - the first dedicated sector in Italy built to host children - both Inter Milan and Cagliari supporters enjoyed a lovely evening together in the name of their passion for football.

Cagliari Calcio does not want to underplay what occurred last night, endorses the respectable moral values of its people from all the stadium sections, but firmly rejects the outrageous charge and silly stereotypes addressed to Cagliari supporters and the Sardinian people, which are absolutely unacceptable.

Full solidarity to Romelu Lukaku and even stronger commitment toward annihilating one of the worst plagues that affects football and our world in general.

However, as we are aware that technology is not enough, we believe our commitment needs a real support by the rest of the football stakeholders: starting from all the true supporters, to all the stewards in the stands, from police and security agents, passing to media and as well through Lega Serie A and FIGC. Cagliari Calcio is asking you all a solid help to win a battle that involves everyone.

No-one excluded.

Demba Ba tells black players to leave Serie A
Former Newcastle striker Demba Ba, in reaction to the statement from the Inter fans' group, said black players should leave the Italian league.

He tweeted: "And here's the reason [the statement from the group] why I decided not to play there when I could.

"Surely it [players leaving] won't stop their stupidity and hate but at least they won't affect other races."

Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster, who claimed he was racially abused during a Uefa Youth League game in 2017, tweeted on Tuesday: "Everyday another case, so embarrassing to see another unaggravated example of racial abuse, stay strong Romelu Lukaku. We'll win the fight one day."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49576840

i hope the fans will accept my own form of respect when I call them pork face... When I remind them that respectfully I know they will die pink..

Useless talk from racist fans!. Since Europe and soccer administrators can't do anything to stop this rubbisg, black players have to find a way to abuse them back. They should start calling them Pale turkeys. No one has a monopoly of abuse jare.

Blacks are too sensitive. Everything gets to us. If they call you black monkey, call them white Monroe monkeys too. Which one is all this sulking and victim mentality. When I was in primary school, if someone insults you, you insult them back. Which one are we always going to one corner to cry and organize pity parties?

wonder233:
Blacks are too sensitive. Everything gets to us. If they call you black monkey, call them white Monroe monkeys too. Which one is all this sulking and victim mentality. When I was in primary school, if someone insults you, you insult them back. Which one are we always going to one corner to cry and organize pity parties?

smh

Benblaq:
"Nations against nations." these words sounds familiar right?
Repent now and be saved.

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post=81933480:
What figure of speech is this?!

We are yet to "understand the technology they used to" make that speech.

adding salt to d injure.pls be of help

Benblaq:
"Nations against nations." these words sounds familiar right?
Repent now and be saved.

sharrap

I somehow blame black players for this racial chant. Black players should stop reacting to racial chants. They make it popular and useful. Ignore the racist and even laugh over it. For you to play in big stage like that is a big achievement, so their opponent will want to use any abusive remark to downgrade a player.black players should take a queue from sole Campbell, they threw a banana to him, he picked it up and ate it, thanked d fan, he ignores racial chants

ok

TechCapon:
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logon599:


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Ever heard of lega nord?
If u have don't be surprised that most ultras(the curva nord is the ultra wing of inter) are defending racism

izzou:
Very terrible method of damage control

Lol, are you seeing what am sawing? That calling someone monkey is a form of respect...

rentAcock:
Italians are very racist people. It's one thing to boo the opposing player as a way of distracting him during a penalty or free kick, but it's a whole different thing to call a black player a monkey; that's no form of respect, it's downright racist.

Somehow I think the lack of diversity and absence of past racial hostility throughout Italy's history has something to do with their insensitivity to racism. Nazi Germany underwent its racial crisis during the time of Hitler. Jews were viewed as inferior and millions were killed as a result. After losing the 2nd world war, Germany became a very tolerating and socialist country that welcomes everyone. America also went through the civil rights movement where millions of blacks took to the streets to protest injustice and segregation. Although not 100% free of racism, public display of racism is generally condemned. The culprits will be banned from the stadium and their employer may fire them.

Italians should join the 21st century and stop acting like racist mafias.

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Germany you said? they're more racist than Italians.. a woman once alighted from a train because I sat beside her. She clearly stated she can't sit beside an animal.

McEphiks:


Germany you said? they're more racist than Italians.. a woman once alighted from a train because I sat beside her. She clearly stated she can't sit beside an animal.

Yikes! I guess it's not 100% free if racism but in general they are far more tolerating of immigrants than italy or russia

McEphiks:


Germany you said? they're more racist than Italians.. a woman once alighted from a train because I sat beside her. She clearly stated she can't sit beside an animal.

I,ve been in a bus and an Hausa man came in,the way the woman beside me reacted ,almost brought tears to my eyes.....this is in Lagos... meanwhile name calling in football is nothing .

TechCapon:
yeah. Did you just learn Sketchup or you also did Autocad?

Both

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Man, I feel bad for any Black person in Italy.