Griezmann apologises for posting blackface photo on social media
Paris [France], December 18 (ANI): After receiving a Twitter outrage, Atletico Madrid and France forward Antoine Griezmann has apologised for posting a picture of himself dressed as a black basketball player.
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Dec 18, 2017 17:17 IST
Paris [France], December 18 (ANI): After receiving a Twitter outrage, Atletico Madrid and France forward Antoine Griezmann has apologised for posting a picture of himself dressed as a black basketball player.
Earlier, Griezmann posted a picture of himself on Twitter, captioned, "80's Party,'' where he donned a Harlem Globetrotters-like uniform, with a black painted body and an afro-style wig, reports goal.com.
He, however, deleted the post after a Twitter backlash and asked people to calm down.
In his second tweet he wrote, "Calm down everyone. I'm a fan of the Harlem Globetrotters and this is a tribute."
Following a string of angry responses against Griezmann of being insensitive, the 26-year-old posted an apology in a third message.
Je reconnais que c'est maladroit de ma part. Si j'ai blesse certaines personnes je m'en excuse.
— Antoine Griezmann (@AntoGriezmann) December 17, 2017
However, Griezmann's original post went viral and had been retweeted more than 15,000 times.
Racism remains a sensitive topic in Spanish football circles, with players at times subjected to abusive chants from fans. (ANI)
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