Published 1 year ago

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

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Cherif Traore, 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. The 28-year-old, who as born in Guinea, received the item on Tuesday during a Secret Santa exchange with his Treviso teammates.

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BBC News

Traore calls out team-mates over 'racist jokes'

Italy international Cherif Traore says he has been the victim of "racist jokes" during Benetton Treviso's anonymous Secret Santa exchange.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Italy prop Cherif Traorè given rotten banana in club Secret Santa

The Italy and Benetton prop Cherif Traore has revealed that he received a rotten banana as part of the club’s Secret Santa

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Italy prop Cherif Traore given rotten banana in Benetton’s Secret Santa

The Guinea-born 28-year-old said: ‘What hurt me most was seeing most of my mates present laughing’

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

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.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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CNN

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.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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Irish Independent

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.

1 year ago·Ireland

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