U.S. males’s nationwide workforce and Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie was the goal of racist remarks throughout Sunday’s recreation in Italy towards Parma.
McKennie was coaching along with his Juventus teammates after the Serie A recreation when the incident came about. The USMNT midfielder got here on instead within the 89th minute of the 2-0 win. In a press release, the membership added that it had reported the incident to the authorities.
McKennie was the goal of racial abuse final season as nicely. Following a Coppa Italia match towards Lazio in April, Juventus mentioned it was launching an investigation towards Lazio followers for racist remarks towards the participant. In November 2024, McKennie and several other of his teammates have been topic to abuse by Fiorentina followers.
McKennie has been at Juventus since 2021, which included a quick mortgage to English membership Leeds United in 2023. With Juve, he has 151 appearances and 13 objectives however has typically been linked to a transfer away from Italy. He’s anticipated to be a part of the U.S. squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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