Juventus 1-1 Inter Milan: Romelu Lukaku suffers racist abuse

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Romelu Lukaku says Serie A indispensable instrumentality "action for existent this time" aft helium was racially abused by Juventus fans earlier being sent disconnected connected Tuesday.

He was shown a 2nd yellowish paper for holding his digit to his lips successful beforehand of the location fans aft scoring a 95th-minute punishment successful the Coppa Italia tie.

"History repeats itself," the Inter Milan striker wrote connected Instagram. "Been done it successful 2019 and 2023 again.

"This beauteous crippled should beryllium enjoyed by everyone."

He added: "I anticipation the league truly instrumentality actions for existent this time."

Michael Yormark, president of Lukaku's representatives Roc Nation Sports International, said the maltreatment was "beyond despicable".

Juventus said they would enactment with constabulary to place those liable pursuing the game.

A connection read: "Juventus Football Club, arsenic always, are collaborating with the constabulary to place those liable for the racist gestures and chants which took spot past night."

Scuffles broke retired betwixt players from some sides aft Lukaku's equaliser.

Inter skipper Samir Handanovic and midfielder Juan Cuadrado were shown reddish cards aft the last whistle, with the fracas continuing down the tunnel.

"Tonight's racist remarks made towards Romelu Lukaku by Juventus fans successful Turin were beyond despicable and cannot beryllium accepted," Yormark said successful a statement..

"Romelu scored a punishment precocious successful the game. Before, during and aft the penalty, helium was subjected to hostile and disgusting racist abuse.

"Romelu celebrated successful the aforesaid mode helium has antecedently celebrated goals. The referee's effect was to grant a yellowish paper to Romelu.

"Romelu deserves an apology from Juventus and I expect the league to condemn the behaviour of this radical of Juventus supporters immediately.

"The Italian authorities indispensable usage this accidental to tackle racism, alternatively than punish the unfortunate of the abuse."

Lukaku, who returned to Inter connected indebtedness from Chelsea past summer, suffered racist maltreatment during his archetypal spell astatine Inter betwixt 2019 and 2021.

In September 2019 helium said the crippled "was going backwards" aft helium was racially abused by Cagliari fans.

Cagliari were aboriginal cleared of racist chanting, with Piara Powar - main of anti-discriminatory assemblage Fare - claiming the disciplinary systems to combat racism successful Italian shot were "not acceptable for purpose".

In September 2021, Lukaku said racism successful shot was astatine an "all-time high" and that players, shot authorities and societal media could bash much to tackle the issue.

In January, Serie A opened an probe into allegations of racist maltreatment aimed towards Lukaku by Napoli fans.

The aforesaid time Lazio supporters racially abused Samuel Umtiti and Lameck Banda of Lecce, with the nine aboriginal ordered to close portion of their stadium for their adjacent match.

In the Coppa Italia tie, midfielder Cuadrado enactment Juventus up successful the 83rd infinitesimal earlier Gleison Bremer's handball presented Inter with the added-time spot-kick that Lukaku converted.

Cremonese big Fiorentina successful the 2nd semi-final connected Wednesday, with the 2nd legs of some ties acceptable to beryllium played connected 26 and 27 April.