The incident occurred after Lukaku converted a penalty in stoppage time to earn Inter a 1-1 draw in the Italian Cup semifinals on Tuesday.
Lukaku held his finger to his lips as if to silence the crowd after scoring.
Lukaku’s gesture enraged the opposing team and the game ended in a scuffle between the two squads, with
“Tonight’s racist remarks made towards
“The referee’s response was to award a yellow card to Romelu. Romelu deserves an apology from
The Italian league on Wednesday issued a statement in which Lukaku was not named but said that it “strongly condemns every episode of racism and every form of discrimination."
"A few people in the stands cannot ruin the soccer show and don’t represent the thoughts of all the fans,” the league said.
The league judge will likely open a disciplinary case into the matter, while
Lukaku, who is Black, has been subjected to racist chants on numerous occasions during his two stints at Inter.
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