 "Watch: Dani Alves' classic reaction to banana throwing racist fan")
Barcelona full-back Dani Alves had a banana thrown at him as he took a corner in his side’s match at Villarreal on Sunday – and decided to eat it. The Brazilian picked up the banana and took a bite out of it before continuing on with the game. Alves has been a regular target of racist abuse during his 11 years in Spain with both Sevilla and Barcelona. [caption id=“attachment_1500279” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Alves has been a regular target of racist abuse during his 11 years in Spain with both Sevilla and Barcelona. Getty Images[/caption] “I have been in Spain 11 years and it has been the same for 11 years. You have to laugh at these backward people,” he said. “We are not going to change it, so you have to take it almost as a joke and laugh at them.” Later Neymar posted an Instagram picture with his son, saying we are all monkeys.
Many people are coming out in support of Alves — Spanish presenter Marilo Montero also ate a banana on live television.
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