Raiola: Can't be Italian & racist
By Football Italia staff
Mino Raiola has affirmed that ‘you can’t be Italian and racist at the same time’ after his client Moise Kean suffered racial abuse.
Kean was subjected to discriminatory chanting throughout Juve’s 2-0 win at Cagliari on Tuesday, a year after teammate Blaise Matuidi - another of Raiola’s clientele – was targeted by Rossoblu fans on the grounds of his skin colour.
“You can’t be Italian and racist at the same time,” the agent told ANSA.
“I’m with Kean and Blaise. For me, racism is synonymous with ignorance. No-one can or should justify it.
“I’m proud of my lads and I’m with them all the way.”
By Football Italia staff
Mino Raiola has affirmed that ‘you can’t be Italian and racist at the same time’ after his client Moise Kean suffered racial abuse.
Kean was subjected to discriminatory chanting throughout Juve’s 2-0 win at Cagliari on Tuesday, a year after teammate Blaise Matuidi - another of Raiola’s clientele – was targeted by Rossoblu fans on the grounds of his skin colour.
“You can’t be Italian and racist at the same time,” the agent told ANSA.
“I’m with Kean and Blaise. For me, racism is synonymous with ignorance. No-one can or should justify it.
“I’m proud of my lads and I’m with them all the way.”
He's really young and still learning. Look at that petulant beyotch in CR7 when he was his age. Giant diamond earrings and all. The guy matured and managed not to make a Cassano-sized mockery of being named captain.
I don't mind if a young player makes mistakes as long as they learn from them.
Then on the other hand you have Balotelli... where the reactions became more than the actions and it undermined his development as a player and a person.
I get a little of what he's saying though. No, I think you have to draw a hard line about what is acceptable and what isn't. At least if you want to be recognized as a society that doesn't sit naked in its own filth and throws feces at the walls all day.
But banning a fan for life for a one-time offense for saying something deemed racist? There are people who physically assault other fans, set fires, blow up fireworks, etc., and don't face that kind of severity. Repeat offenses, yeah, if you've been warned. But one time? That's a bit much to me.
So much can happen between now and when he's 25. I will wait on this.
I can't blame him for the response. The fans had it coming. But he didn't do himself any favors by reacting to them. I'm sure it was immensely difficult not to want to lash back at morons. But the best response is to score a goal on their home pitch. Any other statement besides that is superfluous.
I don't mind if a young player makes mistakes as long as they learn from them.
Then on the other hand you have Balotelli... where the reactions became more than the actions and it undermined his development as a player and a person.
I get a little of what he's saying though. No, I think you have to draw a hard line about what is acceptable and what isn't. At least if you want to be recognized as a society that doesn't sit naked in its own filth and throws feces at the walls all day.
But banning a fan for life for a one-time offense for saying something deemed racist? There are people who physically assault other fans, set fires, blow up fireworks, etc., and don't face that kind of severity. Repeat offenses, yeah, if you've been warned. But one time? That's a bit much to me.
So much can happen between now and when he's 25. I will wait on this.
I can't blame him for the response. The fans had it coming. But he didn't do himself any favors by reacting to them. I'm sure it was immensely difficult not to want to lash back at morons. But the best response is to score a goal on their home pitch. Any other statement besides that is superfluous.
