Pape Diop: Athletico Madrid fans called me Black Monkey
Levante midfielder Papakouli Diop says he was racially
abused by Atletico Madrid fans during his side's 2-0
win over the league leaders.
Racism in Spanish football has been in the limelight
recently after a Villarreal fan threw a banana at
Barcelona's Dani Alves during their clash last week,
and the Brazilian defender drew praise for his reaction
as he picked it up and ate some of it.
And Diop took a similarly light-hearted approach as
he says he danced in front of the opposing fans, who
made offensive chants towards him during the game.
"I was going to take a corner and some of the Atletico
fans started making monkey chants," he told
reporters.
"To defuse the situation I started dancing but I didn't
insult anyone.
"I have nothing against the Atletico fans because it
was only a section who chanted.
"It's a lack of respect you get at all stadiums. It's a
provocation. I don't know if you can call it racism but
these monkey chants have to stop."
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