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Nigel de Jong. Source: Twitter
Monday, 12 May 2014 - 10:52
Banana thrown at Nigel de Jong
Footballer Nigel de Jong was pelted with a banana after the match between AC Milan and Atlanta Bergamo, which Milan lost 2-1. The midfielder reacted to the incident on Twitter.
"Keep smiling, there are worst [sic] things in life than racial abuse. People are just 2 ignorant these days", 29-year old De Jong Tweeted.
He was one amongst several dark players on the AC Milan team, who fans targeted with bananas.
Daniel Alves, goalkeeper for FC Barcelona, also had a banana thrown in his direction. He reacted stoically to the racism from a Villarreal fan, and ate the banana.
https://twitter.com/NDJ_Official/status/465595195258855424