

Samuel Umtiti was the victim of racist insults during the game between Lecce and Lazio, counting for the 16th round of the Italian Serie A. This regrettable incident even led to the game being stopped so that the situation could be remedied.
The insulting chants were promptly drowned out by an outpouring of support for the French player, with Lecce fans chanting for Umtiti in support, something that deeply moved the Frenchman.
After the game, Lecce left a note on their official social networks about what happened, emphasizing the exemplary behavior of their fans in the face of the situation.
"Racist chants were drowned out by chants of encouragement. The whole 'giallorossi' mass started chanting just one name, Samuel Umtiti," wrote the club on their Twitter account.