Here is another act of discrimination in European soccer, however this comes with an appropriate and positive response from a crowd of people. Whenever the Senegalese defender, Kalidou Koulibaly, of Napoli touched the ball, the opposing Lazio fans would boo. This postponed the game for several minutes, but stuck a nerve with supporters of Napoli. Italy being a somewhat powerhouse of prejudice has seen their own supporters reflect negatively to national stars such as Mario Balotelli. However, the supporters of Napoli show a glimmer of hope as in the next game they supported their player and wore Koulibaly masks in protest of racism. The solution to these ongoing acts of discrimination towards players that are not Caucasian could be a stadium ban with games without fans. This act proves that there are strides of improvement, but what else has to happen?
Butler, M.(2016, February 7), Napoli fans wear masks of Kalidou Koulibaly in protest against racism. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/07/napoli-fans-support-kalidou-koulibaly-masks-protest-against-racism
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