“Whoever decides these issues knows what it’s like to hear insults and screams that demean animals?” – AC Milan

AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Minnen was subjected to racist insults and chants at meeting with Juventus held last Saturday in Turin. The incident prompted Juventus to open an investigation To identify the supporters responsible for the crimes against the French international, who have taken to social media to respond and take a stand.

“What do you want me to say? That racism is bad and these fans are stupid? It’s not about that. I’m not the first or the last player to fall victim to this. As long as we treat these events as ‘isolated incidents’,” Mainyan wrote in a lengthy post on his personal Instagram page: “If we do not take comprehensive action, history is doomed to repeat itself indefinitely.”

“What are we doing to fight racism in the stadiums? Do we really believe it is effective? I am in a club that fights and opposes all forms of discrimination. But we have to be more numbered and united in this fight for a social cause that goes beyond football,” added the 26-year-old general, asking two more questions: “Do the people deciding these cases know what it’s like to hear insults and screams coming down from the rank of animals? Who see this and don’t understand how this can happen until 2021?”.

“I’m not a ‘victim’ of racism. I’m Mike, I stand up, black and proud. As long as we can raise our voice and make a difference, let’s do it,” concluded Mike Minnan, who was the start of the season leaving Lille by Milan.