Turin, Italy (AP) – US midfielder Weston McKenney has been exposed to racist abuse after Juventus was completed Parma wins the 2-0 season In Serie A, the Italian club said on Sunday.
Juventus posted Social Media Statement McKenney says he is the target of “discriminatory racist remarks by individuals in the away section” while warming down with his teammates on the pitch.
“Juventus will strongly condemn the incident and all forms of racism and will ensure full cooperation with sports justice authorities to identify who is responsible,” Juventus said in a statement.
McKenneyHe joined Juventus in 2020 as a replacement for the second half of his match in Turin. Canadian forward Jonathan David won his Juventus debut in the Serie.
In 2023, Fiorentina was hit by a partial stadium ban that was suspended after fans oversaw racist and discriminatory chants on McKenney and other Juventus players.
Sunday’s incident is the latest in a string of racist claims in European football.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino explained last week that he described two cases of racist abuse. German Cup The game is “unacceptable.”
Infantino’s comments were made by Christopher Antwi-Adjei of Shalke. He is exposed to racist abuse In a cup game with Lokomotive Leipzig and Kaiserslautern alternatives, he was racially abused while warming up in the game with RSV Eintracht.
British police arrested a man on suspicion Racially abuses Bournemo’s forward Antoine Semeño During the Premier League match on August 16th.
The man was arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated public order crimes after reporting to the judge that he had been racially abused by spectators earlier in the Bournemouth match against Liverpool in Anfield.
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