Napoli’s Senegalese international central defender Kalidou Kouliably, touched on the racist chants he suffered during the Serie A game against Inter this past Boxing Day as well as and on the red card he received in the match, when speaking with Milano based newspaper Corriere della Sera.
Koulibaly admitted that his reaction which got him sent off was wrong and that he has learned from the experience, whilst also making no excuses for the racist behavior he endured.
“I often think about the events that happened in Milano, but that whole situation has helped my growth both as a player and as a man. Inside, I always feel the strength to fight racism, but I realized that acting on the field is counterproductive.”
Koulibaly was sent off after insulting the referee, in a match that became notorious for all the wrong reasons following the disgraceful behavior of the Curva Nord, who continuously hurled racist abuse at the player.
