The AC Milan goalkeeper, Mike Maignan, addressed the racist abuse he recieved from the Udinese fans behind him in the stands last night and shared this statement on X:
"It was not the player who was attacked. It's the man. He's the father of a family. This isn't the first time this has happened to me. And I'm not the first this has happened to.
We issued press releases, advertising campaigns, protocols and nothing has changed.
Today, an entire system must take responsibility:
⁃ The perpetrators of these acts, because it is easy to act in a group, in the anonymity of a platform.
⁃ The spectators who were in the stand, who saw everything, who heard everything but who chose to remain silent, you are complicit.
⁃ The Udinese club, which only spoke of an interruption of the match, as if nothing had happened, you are complicit.
⁃ The authorities and the prosecutor, with everything that is happening, if you do nothing, YOU WILL ALSO BE COMPLICOUS.
I have already told you and if it bears repeating: I am not a VICTIM. And I want to say thank you to my club AC Milan, to my teammates, to the referee, to the Udinese players and to everyone who sent me messages, who called me, who supported privately and publicly. I can't answer everyone but I see you and we are TOGETHER.
It is a difficult fight, which will take time and courage. But it's a fight we will win."
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