Injured Juventus star Claudio Marchisio has apologised after offending disability groups for a tweet he sent out during his side’s Coppa Italia win over Inter Milan, reports Football Italia.
The 30-year-old sat out the penalty-shootout victory and sent out a message on social media when Simone Zaza received a yellow card: “Zaza booked, they say he kicked. The commentator must be blind.”
And it’s a choice of words that has been condemned by the Rai journalists syndicate Usigrai “an offence that cannot be overlooked as a stylistic accident.”
Marchisio was forced into an apology on Facebook and will not be punished by his club.
His post reads, per Football Italia:
I’m surprised that my comment on a football play was defined as “delegitimising” the work of others. We all have the right to express our judgment on a match.
As a player I’m used to accepting comments and opinions of all sorts, from the fans as well as from the journalists.
On the other hand my faux pas, even though I was attempting a joke, on blind people, was unfortunate and wrong.
I apologise for that. The moment’s emotion overwhelmed me and this is something that should never happen.
League-leading Juventus take on Atalanta in Serie A on Sunday.
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