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AC Milan Players Have Bananas Thrown At Them During Match Against Atalanta

Yet More Racism Blights Top Tier Football
The Huffington Post UK
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Racism has yet again marred top tier football after players for AC Milan had bananas thrown at them during a match against Atalanta.

Guinea international Kevin Constant and Netherlands midfielder Nigel de Jong both picked up offending fruits during the match.

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Kevin Constant of AC Milan with a banana thrown by fans during the Serie A match on Sunday

Players sarcastically applauded the crowd after the match which finished 2-1 to Atalanta.

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The world unites in viral banana campaign for Dani Alves
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (01 of21)
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Mario Balloteli tweeted '#WeAreAllMonkeys, #NoToRacism. Siamo tutti scimmie!'
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (02 of21)
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Robert Lewandowski tweeted this imageRespect @danid2ois ! #weareallmonkeys #saynotoracism
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (03 of21)
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Fernandinho posted this image with sonGood morning to every monkeys of the world...And for others animals as well
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (04 of21)
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Bacary Sanga tweeted this imageStruggling to sleep after tonight’s game.. this banana might help :-) @danid2ois #weallmonkeys #Notoracism
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (05 of21)
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Yaya Toure's tweet simply had a hashtag#NoToRacism
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (06 of21)
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Sergio Aguero tweeted With my colleague Marta from Brazil we say #NoToRacism. We are all equal.
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (07 of21)
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Neymar tweeted #somostodosmacacos #weareallmonkeys #somostodosmonos #totssommonos
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (08 of21)
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Luiz Suarez uploaded to Facebook 'With my colleague Phil Coutinho #somostodosiguales. #somostodosmacaco'
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (09 of21)
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Hulk posted this image with his family and friend holding bananas
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (10 of21)
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Julio Baptista posted this message to his Instagram account
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (11 of21)
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Boxer Wladimir Klitschko even tweeted his supportWhat an impressive statement! @DaniAlvesD2 #NoToRacism
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (12 of21)
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Paulinho, kaboul, Capoue and Adebayor all having a picture to #kickoutracism #weareallmonkeys
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (13 of21)
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Italian premier Matteo Renzi, left, and Italian national soccer team coach Cesare Prandelli share a banana in solidarity to Barcelona Brazilian player Dani Alves, during a ceremony in Rome, Monday, April 28, 2014. Alves, who is black, was about to take a corner in Sunday's 3-2 win at Villarreal's El Madrigal Stadium when a banana landed on the pitch in front of him. The Brazil international picked it up, peeled it and ate some of it before throwing the rest aside. After the match, Alves said humor was the best way to combat racism in sport. That sentiment has led fellow football players, officials and even political figures from around the globe to respond with solidarity by picturing themselves eating a banana. (AP Photo/Roberto Monaldo, Lapresse) (credit:AP Photo/Roberto Monaldo, Lapresse)
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (14 of21)
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Lucas Moura shared this image
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (15 of21)
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Oscar, David Luiz and Willian shared a video
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (16 of21)
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Dani Alves' girlfriend Thaissa Carvalho with her banana
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (17 of21)
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Neymar's sister Rafaela (left)
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (18 of21)
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Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (19 of21)
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Ex Barcelona defnder Eric Abidal
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (20 of21)
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Brazilian legend Roberto Carlos
Footballers, Prime Ministers, models and boxers show their support for Dani Alves (21 of21)
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Alex Song tweeted #weareallmonkeys #NOTORACISM @danialvesd2"

Atalanta boss Stefano Colantuono, said: "Whoever threw the banana on the pitch deserves to have a coconut thrown back at them.

"They've ruined what was a great afternoon."

The racist symbolism of the banana was turned on its head two weeks ago when Barcelona defender Dani Alves picked one up that had been thrown at him and ate it.

Footballers and fans alike posted photos of them eating bananas in a worldwide show of support.

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