Romelu Lukaku Hit Out at the Racist Abuse he Received During Inter Milan's Coppa Italia Clash at Juve

Romelu Lukaku lashed out at the racist abuse he received during Inter Milan's Coppa Italia match against Juve on Tuesday, taking advantage of a stoppage-time penalty to secure an exciting 1-1 draw. But before that, some home fans began shouting monkey chants in his direction.

Juventus have issued a statement, vowing to work with police to identify those responsible for the chanting. Additionally, they said they will apply the Codice di Gradimento to anyone found involved in these racist actions.

Roc Nation call on Italian FA

Jay-Z's Roc Nation agency has requested the Italian FA investigate Romelu Lukaku after the Belgium striker was subjected to racially offensive conduct during Inter Milan's Coppa Italia match against Juventus. After scoring a late penalty to level the match, Lukaku was sent off for excessive celebration; video evidence shows some home supporters making "monkey" noises both during and following his goal.


On Tuesday, Roc Nation president Michael Yormark stated that Lukaku had been subjected to hostile and disgusting racist abuse before, during, and after his penalty in the game. He added that Juventus should apologize to Lukaku and the league should condemn those responsible.

Yormark's statement is an uncommon one from an agency; this marks the first time they've taken such a stance. However, it's not unheard-of for rap artists to use their platform to call on authorities to tackle racism within football - several black players including Mario Balotelli and France international Samuel Umtiti have been victims of such abuse recently.

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Lukaku’s Instagram post

Romelu Lukaku's footballing world has rallied behind him after he endured racist abuse during Inter Milan's Coppa Italia match against Juventus on Tuesday night. After scoring an equaliser in stoppage time, Lukaku was subjected to monstrous monkey noises and racist chants from Juve fans.

This incident served as a stark reminder of the widespread racism that still exists in Italian football, particularly following Lazio supporters' anti-Semitic chanting last month. The Italian league declared its strong condemnation of all instances of racism and discrimination, and is actively working with police to identify those responsible.

Roc Nation Sports International, the agency representing Lukaku, released a statement condemning the incident and demanding an apology from Juventus. The statement went on to state that Lukaku's actions were "beyond despicable", adding that he should have reported any abuse to authorities.

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Lukaku’s reaction

On Tuesday evening, Romelu Lukaku's representatives reported that he was subjected to racist abuse during Inter Milan's Coppa Italia match against Juventus in Turin. The Belgium forward scored a stoppage-time penalty to level things up and earn Inter a 1-1 first leg draw in Turin.

But Lukaku's joy was met by monkey chants from Bianconeri fans. His agents, Roc Nation Sports International, issued a statement shortly after the game condemning this abuse as "beyond despicable and cannot be accepted."

The club are working closely with police to identify those responsible. This marks another Serie A investigation into racist chanting by fans this season.

Inter coach Simone Inzaghi has defended Lukaku's reaction and expressed hope that the yellow card will be reversed. However, he feels a proper response would have been for the player to alert match officials of any racial abuse received during their match.

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Lukaku’s suspension

Romelu Lukaku has called on Italian football to do more to combat racist abuse after he was subjected to monkey chants during Inter Milan's Coppa Italia clash against Juve on Tuesday night. After being shown a red card for his response to the racist chants, Lukaku took to social media to urge Serie A to do more to safeguard players from discrimination in their stadiums.

He noted that this wasn't the first time he had been molested by fans at a Juventus stadium, and compared the incident to Samuel Umtiti being racially abused by Napoli supporters in January.

Following the match, Belgian agents Roc Nation Sports International released a statement condemning racial abuse and calling on authorities to take action against fans. Serie A also condemned racist chants and said they would work with authorities to identify those responsible.