Racist Chants From The Crowd Brought This Soccer Star To Tears

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Mario Balotelli, the star striker for the Italian soccer club AC Milan was brought to tears during an away game at Napoli on Saturday. Reports from many of those in attendance say that his reaction was due to racist chants directed at him by huge sections of the crowd.

Balotelli has been the target of racist epithets in the past targeting the color of his skin and his African heritage. He has also faced anti-Jewish bigotry due to the fact that he was raised by a Jewish woman.

Still, statements from Balotelli’s coach downplayed any element of racism in causing the AC Milan star to cry. One teammate indicated that it may have just been his “passion for the game” and “desire to play” that brought him to tears.

“We are players and there are times when we express ourselves that way. I see nothing wrong or abnormal in that. I experienced it at times too,” Coach Clarence Seedorf rationalized to Sky Sport Italia.

“What can I say about Balotelli’s tears?” he continued. “They were the tears of a sportsman.”

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Although I'm a big soccer fan, I find it kind of striking that this game, especially the atmosphere in stadiums kinda drags the worst out of people (not sure with this "drag out expression, but you get what I mean). I don't have comparisons to other sports, bc only soccer is really big here. It's not only racism, but also antisemitism and homophobia. Hearing anti-gay slurs in German stadiums is absolutely normal. Still, Germany is moderate compared to southern Europe countries. I guess it's this feeling of collectivity, feeling stronger in a big crowd, saying things you wouldn't say outside of the stadium, let yourself spur on by this atmosphere, knowing it will have no consequences, considering this an area immune from laws and manners.