Italy's Traore calls out team mates over 'offensive' Christmas present

Italy's Cherif Traore calls out racism after receiving rotten banana as Christmas gift

"As well as considering the gesture offensive, the thing that hurt me the most was seeing most of my companions present laughing. As if everything was normal," Traore wrote on Instagram.

Italy's Traore calls out team mates over 'offensive' Christmas present

A Black Italian rugby player accused his team mates of racism on Wednesday after they gave him a "rotten banana" during a 'Secret Santa' anonymous gift exchange.

Rugby star reveals 'racist' Christmas gift from teammates

The 28-year-old prop described the anonymous gift as an “offensive gesture”.

Italy's black prop Traore blasts racism after rotten banana Christmas gift

Black Italy prop Cherif Traore said on Wednesday he would no longer stay silent about the racism he has suffered after a club teammate gave him a rotten banana as a Christmas present. The 28-year-old, born in Guinea, said he received the item on Tuesday during a Secret Santa exchange…

Rugby star hits out at teammates after receiving 'rotten banana' in Secret Santa

Italy prop Cherif Traore has revealed that he received a 'rotten banana' from one of his Benetton teammates as part of their Secret Santa. The 28-year-old, who was born in...

Simon Zebo calls for ‘scumbag’ to be sacked as Italy prop Cherif Traore sent rotten banana in Benetton Secret Santa

BENETTON have been forced to issue a statement when their prop Cherif Traore revealed that he was sent a rotten banana as part of the squad’s Secret Santa.