Players targeted with racist abuse at Hamburger SV vs Fortuna Düsseldorf match
HAMBURG: Fans in Germany racially abused soccer players and threw objects during a game between Hamburger SV and Fortuna Düsseldorf, both clubs and a player confirmed. Hamburg said that players from both teams were racially abused when the club drew 1-1 with Fortuna Düsseldorf in the second division on Saturday.
The club didn’t specify how many players were affected. Khaled Narey, who is Black and who played for Hamburg before joining Fortuna, said on Instagram on Sunday that some fans “racially abused me during the game and threw beer at me”.
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As much as we were happy about the return of many fans and the great atmosphere in the Volksparkstadion, we are disappointed and angry about such unacceptable incidents. #nurderHSV
— HSV English (@HSV_English) October 17, 2021
Both clubs condemned the racist abuse and Hamburg said it was investigating. “HSV stands for diversity. Racism has no place either in the Volksparkstadion, or in our society. We stand with the players who were affected and we will do everything possible to investigate the incidents and to implement punishment,” Hamburg said on Twitter.
Fans returned to German soccer stadiums in recent months after a long absence during the pandemic. “Racism cannot be tolerated at any time and in any place. We hope that HSV manages to clear up these incidents as quickly as possible,” Fortuna said.
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