The Milan police department on Monday
defended the conduct of its officers after a video in which
police point a gun at AC Milan's French midfielder Tiémoué
Bakayoko during a recent check went viral on the Internet.
In a statement, Milan police said accusations of racism in
relation to the incident were "out of place".
It said the officers' behaviour was justified by an "operative
situation" that required "the adoption of the highest security
measures" including for reasons of self-defence.
The department said Bakayoko and another man were stopped
because they matched the description of suspects wanted in
relation to a fight between foreign nationals in which shots
were fired.
Bakayoko was allowed to go about his business once his identity
was established.
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