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Italian football hit by racism again
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9:35 AM EDT, Mon May 12, 2014
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Kick it out —
AC Milan defender Kevin Constant is enraged after a banana is thrown onto the pitch during his side's 2-1 defeat at Atalanta.
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Shameful —
Milan midfielder Nigel de Jong was disgusted by the incident and remonstrated with Atalanta's players.
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Punishment on horizon? —
Atalanta fans are likely to face punishment from the game's authorities following the incident.
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Seedorf wants action —
Milan manager Clarence Seedorf has urged authorities to track down those responsible. "I hope they find the culprit and do what they have to do," he told Italian media.
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Catalyst for change —
AC Milan star Kevin Prince-Boateng has been outspoken in his fight against racism.
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Spanish problem —
Levante's Papakouli Diop opted to dance in front of his abusers during a match against Atletico Madrid. "I was going to take a corner and some of the Atletico fans started making monkey chants."
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Quick thinking —
Recently Barcelona defender Dani Alves brought the problem of racism within Spanish football to the world's attention when a Villarreal fan threw a banana at him. Alves, who was preparing to take a corner, simply picked it up and ate it. His actions won acclaim from across the world.