'These creations are an outrage, they will be counter-productive and continue the dehumanisation of people of African heritage.' SerieA 9WWOS
"These creations are an outrage, they will be counter-productive and continue the dehumanisation of people of African heritage," said anti-discrimination organization Fare on its Twitter feed.
In an email sent to CNN, Fugazzotto said he had been left "completely shocked" by the reaction, and questioned why when he had presented the artwork in May it "didn't even give rise to a word." Serie A did not immediately responded to CNN's request for comment regarding the negative reception on social media.
The banner was accompanied by photographs of former Manchester United teammates Chris Smalling and Romelu Lukaku, who play for AS Roma and Inter Milan respectively.
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