Serie A and Lukaku speak out on racism row
Photo: Fabio Ferrari/AP/NTB
Serie A is speaking out against all forms of racism after the behavior of Juventus fans towards Inter striker Romelu Lukaku.
Lukaku scored first from an extra-time penalty as Inter drew 1-1 in Tuesday’s cup game against Inter in Turin. He then picked up his second yellow card and was sent off for celebrating the goal in front of Juventus fans.
Lukaku blew with his finger to his mouth, responding to the monkey noises the away team’s supporters had thrown at him before, during and after the penalty kick.
– We strongly condemn all forms of racism and discrimination. A few fans in the stands are unrepresentative, and we will, as always, track them down and ban them from matches forever, the Serie A organization said.
The striker himself took over instagram recount the incident.
– The story repeats itself. I experienced this in 2019… and again in 2024… writes the Belgian.
He ends the message with: “F*ck racism”.
Racism on Italian football pitches is far from a new phenomenon. The Lukaku episode happened on the same day it was announced that Lazio will have to play a game in front of empty stands after the club’s fans made anti-Semitic remarks during the nearby game against Roma earlier in the day. the season.
See what happened in the video below. Video courtesy of VG+
