Napoli has released an official statement on the video
released by the club’s official TikTok page which was interpreted by many
people as a ‘mockery’ of Nigerian star striker, Victor Osimhen.
Recall that Osimhen in the early hours of
Wednesday morning deleted Napoli-related posts on his Instagram page after a
contentious ‘mockery’ video was posted by the Serie A club’s verified TikTok
handle on Tuesday.
Many netizens, since the video was posted and later deleted
by Napoli on Tuesday, knocked the team and demanded an apology from the Italian
side.
Reacting, the club on Thursday, as posted by sports
journalist Fabrizio Romano said, “Calcio Napoli, wishing to avoid any
exploitation of the issue, point out that we never wanted to offend or mock
Victor Osimhen, who is a treasure of this club.
“As proof of that, during the summer training retreat, the
Club firmly rebuffed every offer that was received for the striker’s transfer
abroad.
“Social media, in
particular TikTok, has always used an expressive form of language with a light
heart and creativity, without wanting to, as in the case with Osimhen as
protagonist, have any intention of insult or derision.
“In any case, if Victor perceived any offence towards him,
this was not what the club intended,” the statement said.
Prior to that, Osimhen’s agent, Roberto Calenda, on Tuesday
stated that they could take legal action against Napoli.
However, Osimhen was on the scoresheet when the club beat
Udinese 4-1 at the Estadio Diego Maradona Stadium on Wednesday.
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