Immovable, insulted on the streets of Rome with his son and wife: “The media incites hatred”

Ciro Immobilecaptain of laziowas the focus of much criticism after Maurizio Sarri’s resignation, as a possible culprit in the coach’s departure, and this week he suffered three verbal attacks on the streets of Rome with his family.

“This morning, Friday, March 15, Ciro Immobile, his wife Jessica and their son Mattia, 4 years old, were verbally and physically attacked by a group of people in front of their son’s school ,” the forward communication equipment announced this Friday. “All, unfortunately, after the incitement to hatred stepped up and was supported by some media outlets and journalists through their social channels, who spread words of hatred against Ciro Immobile, reports also reconstructions that do not relate to reality,” he added the notice.

Although he is an icon and reference for Lazial fans, the top scorer in the club’s history and always well received at the Olympic Stadium, it has been a tense day for Immobile after Sarri’s departure and the rumors in the Italian press. one of those responsible for the Tuscan coach’s decision. The rumors have been compounded by recent accusations by the club’s president, Claudio Lotito, who pointed out on Thursday that the squad was to blame for the resignation of the Tuscan coach.

“Sarri felt a little betrayed by the behavior of some,” Lotito said in an interview with Italy’s main public television news program RAI. “There is something different within the group: a team that beat Bayern Munich and loses against Udinese, and not only against Udinese… Ask yourself a question and give yourself an answer,” he added.

The statements were interpreted by fans and some media as a direct accusation by the veterans in the locker room, led by Immobile. “The player has instructed his lawyers to take criminal action now against those responsible for such defamation. These statements are seriously defamatory and, therefore, damaging to the professional and personal image of the athlete, and will be brought to the attention of the authorities. “Inciting hatred, especially gratuitously, is a crime that must be punished,” the Immobile press team highlighted.

Different attack history

This is not the first attack the forward has suffered in the past week, as Italian media revealed today. Last Wednesday, just one day after Sarri resigned, a man got out of his car to insult the Lazio legend while he was in the car with his son Mattia, just 4 years old, while on Thursday the same happened to him. his wife Jessica, in this case accompanied by his two daughters and the player was absent.