Kevin-Prince Boateng Walked Off Pitch After Suffering Racial Abuse Playing For AC Milan

Kevin-Prince Boateng was the victim of racist taunting by fans during an AC Milan friendly with Italian fourth-division side Pro Patria. He kicked the ball into the stands, removed his shirt and walked off the pitch. Players on both sides joined him. Most fans applauded. The match was cancelled.

This is a positive development for Italy, where Samuel Eto’o and other black players have complained about racist fan activity. Whether such a firm stand would have happened during a Serie A match is another question.

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28 Responses to “Kevin-Prince Boateng Walked Off Pitch After Suffering Racial Abuse Playing For AC Milan”

sctrojans Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 11:57 AM

Dealing with racism is an inherent part of playing in certain countries, especially Italy. It aint changing

VladimirCrouton Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 11:58 AM

USA! USA!

Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 11:59 AM

He kicked the ball into the stands, removed his shirt and walked off the pitch.

Just like Jackie Robinson did… you get spiked stealing second base, pick up the bag, punch that cracker in the face, and go home.

Babar 2.0 Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:03 PM

Dealing with racism is an inherent part of playing in certain countries, especially Italy. It aint changing

This is pessimistic…and based on what we’ve seen here, likely false.

sousedbergin Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:06 PM

Fucking greasy, date rapist wops are the worst kind of racists.

Good for them for putting their foot down, a rare non-flop leaving the field with cause.

sctrojans Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:07 PM

Babar- what indicates it’s changing?

Jim Harbaugh Scramble Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:08 PM

baseball has the walkoff HR. soccer has the walkoff pitch. learn something new everyday.

geoffreyvs hired a PR firm to get his son's coach fired; now I'm running for Senate! Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:09 PM

Babar- what indicates it’s changing?

Last time I checked, Jim Crow no longer exists. So things change, just takes time.

sctrojans Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:11 PM

Last time I checked, Jim Crow no longer exists. So things change, just takes time.

Totally apples and oranges. Look up the Lazio anti-semetic events from this year. Can’t judge it from an American context. It’s likely getting worse in Italy

ButtersBC Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:12 PM

“If racism is inevitable, you might as well sit back and enjoy it”
–Bob Knight

Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:14 PM

Last time I checked, Jim Crow no longer exists. So things change, just takes time.

Racism in Europe is getting worse, not better. The rise of African and Arab immigration and the financial collapse have seen to that.

However, in some ways it has gotten better on the sport level in that a lot of the clubs are cracking down on the behavior and handing out lifetime bans, and if UEFA ever started giving out real fines that would be even more productive. The thinking is that if you punish the clubs for the behavior of the fans enough, the clubs will act as the police.

But if I were a black athlete there, holy fuck would I be trying to move.

Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:16 PM

Look up the Lazio anti-semetic events from this year.

Lazio and Roma fans are pieces of shit.

Go figure, lot of leftover fascism in that country!

roastbeast Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:16 PM

But if I were a black athlete there, holy fuck would I be trying to move.

dougie or crip walk?

sctrojans Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:17 PM

Go figure, lot of leftover fascism in that country!

Yup, fascism is trending among the youth

PeerLessPrices Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:19 PM

baseball has the walkoff HR. soccer has the walkoff pitch. learn something new everyday.

I laughed.

/soccer term’d

Nada Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:19 PM

Having previously seen pix of his GF, all I can say is: Kevin-Prince is one lucky motor-boateng sumbitch.

Nada Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:20 PM

But if I were a black athlete there, holy fuck would I be trying to move

John Terry is in full support of this idea.

Tim Ryan Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:22 PM

Last time I checked, Jim Crow no longer exists. So things change, just takes time.
Racism in Europe is getting worse, not better.

Pretty sad, and embarrassing.

Babar 2.0 Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:22 PM

Babar- what indicates it’s changing?

Sorry for the delay…outlook corrupted, and I may have lost 5GBs of emails…so I got that going.

Anyway…I think it was mentioned above, but within the sport, the actions of players, teams, and governing bodies can help eradicate this from the sport. It has no place.

Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:24 PM

can help eradicate this from the spor

It won’t be eradicated. The best they can hope for is that the disgusting groups of Europeans across the continent are kept out of the stadiums.

Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:33 PM

Having previously seen pix of his GF, all I can say is: Kevin-Prince is one lucky motor-boateng sumbitch.

That’s not funny. You’re not funny.

Ty Duffy Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:40 PM

Dealing with racism is an inherent part of playing in certain countries, especially Italy. It aint changing

History would suggest otherwise.

roger from oz Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:44 PM

Didn’t know so many Italians were fuckfaces.

heldover Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:50 PM

Didn’t know so many Italians were fuckfaces.

I assure you, they are.

/Irish’d

gfunk supreme Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 12:55 PM

Babar- what indicates it’s changing?

See: This post. If teams and leagues start taking it seriously then it can be diminished as a part of the sport even if not fully eradicated and even if racism remains in the rest of Europe.

Der Kaiser Says:
January 3rd, 2013 at 1:16 PM