Juventus star Leonardo Bonucci insists he was misunderstood over controversial comments about Moise Keans racial abuse

Juventus star Leonardo Bonucci insists he was misunderstood over controversial comments about Moise Keans racial abuse
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 Juves 2-0 win on Tuesday.3

Moise Kean responded to the Cagliari supporters by scoring his side’s second goal

The 19-year-old hit back by scoring his sides 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.3

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. Sterling called out Bonuccis 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.”3

Raheem Sterling’s Instagram story

Football stars such as Paul Pogba, Memphis Depay and Blaise Matuidi also showed their support for Kean on social media.

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The football community has erupted over Juventus star Leonardo Bonucci's suggestion that teammate Moise Kean was '50-50' to blame for being abused by Cagliari fans. The 19-year-old star was subject to racist jeers from the crowd during a 2-0 victory in the Serie A overnight - in which he scored yet another goal.
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Leonardo Bonucci did not mean to "massacre" Moise Kean with comments he made following alleged racist chanting during Juventus' game against Cagliari, according to Gennaro Gattuso. Kean, 19, was targeted during Juve's 2-0 midweek win and celebrated his late goal, the fourth he has scored in as many appearances for club and country, in front of
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Juventus' Moise Kean celebrates after scoringSource: AP. Rising teenage star Moise Kean stepped up in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo to rescue a 1-0 win for Juventus against lowly Empoli on Saturday as the champions opened up an 18-point lead at the top of Serie A.

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Leonardo Bonucci says "everyone was right to get annoyed" by his Moise Kean comments. Juventus star Leonardo Bonucci has insisted his controversial comments on racial abuse of Moise Kean were
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