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Rome: The Jewish community of Rome denounced alleged anti-Semitic behaviour from Lazio fans during Sunday’s 1-0 derby win against AS Roma. “An entire stand chanting anti-Semitic chants, a ‘fan’ in the stands wearing a Hitlerson jersey and the number 88, and we, as always, the only ones outraged and protesting," wrote Ruth Dureghello, president of the Jewish community of Rome, on Twitter. The post was accompanied by a photo of a supporter in a Lazio shirt with ‘Hitlerson’ as the player name on the back with the number 88, code for ‘Heil Hitler’, and a video of Lazio fans chanting.
Una curva intera che canta cori antisemiti, un “tifoso” in tribuna con la maglia Hitlerson e il numero 88 e noi, come sempre, gli unici a indignarci e a protestare. Possibile che tutti continuino a far finta di nulla? pic.twitter.com/AL3EGejYUf
— Ruth Dureghello (@dureghello) March 20, 2023
“Can it be that everyone continues to pretend that nothing is happening?" she asked. These images had been “verified", said a spokesman for the Jewish community of Rome.
Impossibile far finta di nulla. Farò la mia parte, come sento il dovere di fare. Il Rispetto è dovuto e non è negoziabile !
— Andrea Abodi (@andreaabodi) March 20, 2023
Italian Sports Minister Andrea Abodi responded by retweeting Dureghello’s post with the comment: “Impossible to pretend that nothing is happening. I will do my part, as I feel a duty to do. Respect is due and is non-negotiable. On 8 March, the Italian football federation announced an investigation into alleged anti-Semitic chants by Lazio fans during their team’s win at Napoli on 3 March. In January, the northern section of Rome’s Stadio Olimpico, home to Lazio’s ultras, was closed for a match after racist abuse by the ultras at Lecce , aimed at two black players, Samuel Umtiti and Lameck Banda. The Lazio ultras have been regularly singled out for their racist or anti-Semitic behaviour. In 2017, they displayed an image of Anne Frank, a German Jewish teenager who died in the Bergen Belsen concentration camp in Germany, which they had displayed wearing the jersey of rivals Roma. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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