Three members of the far-right
Forza Nuova (New Force, FN) group were cited Tuesday for
displaying a banner at Juventus' stadium on November 14 saying
"Mario you're right, you're an African" in relation to Brescia's
Italo-Ghanaian striker Mario Balotelli's recent high-profile
protest against his latest bout of monkey chants.
Former Italy, Inter, Man City, Liverpool, AC Milan, Marseille
and Nice centre-forward Balotelli, 29, hoofed the ball into the
stands after being subjected to racist abuse during a match at
Hellas Verona on NOvember 3.
FN Piedmont coordinator Luigi Cortese, Turin secretary
Alessandro Balocco and another militant were cited by DIGOS
security police for the banner, put up outside the Allianz
Stadium.
They have been cited for "propagating ideas based on racial
hatred".
The three have also been given DASPO stadium bans.
"There is no doubt that the word 'African' was used in a
disparaging and defamatory way", police said.
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