Francesco Acerbi (36) breathed a sigh of relief after this Tuesday the Sports Judge of A series leaving him unsanctioned for ”lack of evidence”.
However, in an interview with ‘Corriere della Sera’, he admitted that he experienced a very difficult day. Furthermore, he is convinced that no one wins, but everyone loses.
”We all lost, I wasn’t racist”
The Italian defender, who was removed from the national team for this case until the matter is resolved, said how he experienced it: ”We have all lost, I am saddened and sorry. After I was acquitted last Tuesday, people around me reacted as if I had been released after ten years in prison.”, he insisted.
After reaffirming his view, he emphasized one of the reasons why he believes he was never a racist. ”I have never been a racist. George Weah is my idol, he was one of the first to call me when I had a tumor. “The pain I faced was a piece of cake compared to this stuff, I wasn’t scared then”.
”I have nothing against Juan Jesús”
He also wanted to emphasize that he has no problem with Juan Jesús, who started it all by stopping the match between Inter and Napoli to warn the referee of Acerbi’s alleged racist insult. Furthermore, after learning of the impunity, the Brazilian issued a harsh statement.
”I have nothing against Juan Jesús and I feel sorry for him too, but you can’t call someone a racist for a misunderstanding in the middle of a game.“.
Source: La Verdad
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