Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Bastia bans supporter who made monkey chants at Balotelli (The Associated Press)

FILE- In this Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016 file photo, Nice's forward Mario Balotelli, of Italy, reacts during the Europa League group I soccer match between OGC Nice and FC Salzburg, in Nice stadium, southeastern France. Nice striker Mario Balotellis teammate Alassane Pleas has confirmed he heard Bastia supporters racially abusing Balotelli with monkey chants during the league match on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Claude Paris, File)

French club Bastia has banned a supporter who confessed to making monkey chants at Nice striker Mario Balotelli during a match. Bastia said in a statement Wednesday that the individual came forward a day earlier. On Saturday, Balotelli took to Instagram and Twitter to describe the abuse he heard during Friday's 1-1 draw at the 20,000-capacity Armand Cesari Stadium in Corsica, and concluding in French by saying what happened was ''une vrai honte,'' or a total disgrace.


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