A former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has claimed that what
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen suffered at Napoli last weekend was nothing
but racism.
Osimhen was mocked by Napoli in a TikTok video posted
earlier this week after he missed a penalty in the 0-0 draw at Bologna on
Sunday.
Angered by the club’s action, the striker reacted by
deleting all Napoli’s pictures and videos from his social media handles with
his agent threatening to take legal action against the club.
The 24-year-old snubbed a number of his teammates on his
arrival at the team’s hotel ahead of Napoli’s Serie A clash Udinese on
Wednesday.
After their midweek game, the club’s boss, Rudi Garcia said
the video was not intended to offend Osimhen.
The Serie A champions later released a statement on Thursday
evening, where they claim that Victor Osimhen is a treasure to the club.
Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in
the 8th National Assembly, said the action of the club is nothing but a clear
display of racism.
“What happened to Victor Osimhen is nothing but a pure act
of racism by Napoli.
“Black football players in most European clubs are only
spared from racism when they play well,” he wrote on X.
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