Racist Abuse at Soccer Match Leads to Empty Stadium Punishment for Udinese
AC Milan's Goalkeeper Mike Maignan Targeted, Calls for Stronger Action Against Racism
- Racist abuse aimed at AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan during a game against Udinese led to the match being briefly suspended.
- Udinese will have to play its next home game without fans as a punishment for the incident.
- Maignan, who is Black, left the field after being subjected to monkey noises.
- Udinese identified one of the fans responsible for the abuse and banned him for life.
- Maignan has called for stronger action and accountability from authorities, spectators, and the clubs involved.