Leonardo Bonucci insists his comments concerning the racial abuse Juventus team-mate Moise Kean endured were ‘misunderstood’.
Cagliari fans directed monkey chants towards Kean in Juve’s 2-0 win on Tuesday.
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Moise Kean responded to the Cagliari supporters by scoring his side’s second goal
The 19-year-old hit back by scoring his side’s second goal late on, before celebrating in front of the home supporters with his arms aloft.
In a post-match interview, Bonucci said Kean should not have celebrated the way he did and claimed the young striker was partly to blame for the abuse.
However, after being called out for his comments by Manchester City star Raheem Sterling – who was also racially abused while on international duty with England last month – Bonucci backtracked on his comments.
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Bonucci and Kean are team-mates at both club and international level
On Instagram, he said: “After 24 hours I want to clarify my feelings.
“Yesterday I was interviewed right at the end of the game, and my words have been clearly misunderstood, probably because I was too hasty in the way I expressed my thoughts.
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“Hours and years wouldn’t be enough to talk about this topic.
“I firmly condemn all forms of racism and discrimination. The abuse is not acceptable at all and this must not be misunderstood.â€
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Sterling called out Bonucci’s original comments via a social media post featuring sarcastic laughing and clapping emojis.
He wrote: “The blame is 50-50 @bonuccileo19. All you can do now is laugh.”
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Football stars such as Paul Pogba, Memphis Depay and Blaise Matuidi also showed their support for Kean on social media.
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