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Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has removed nearly all photos of him in a Napoli shirt from his Instagram account following TikTok videos from the club which appeared to mock the forward.
The striker was the target of a
video where he was mocked by his own club on Tiktok on Tuesday, September 26.
The clip appeared to mock
Osimhen for missing a penalty during their 0-0 draw with Bologna in Serie A
over the weekend.
A second video allegedly from
the club's account, which has been circulated online and since deleted,
compared Osimhen to a ‘coconut,’ widely viewed as a racial slur.
The video was later pulled down
by Napoli following a serious backlash on social media.
Osimhen’s agent, Roberto
Calenda, has hinted that Osimhen is considering legal action against his own
club.
“What happened today on
Napoli’s official profile on the TikTok platform is not acceptable. A video
mocking Victor was first made public and then, but now belatedly, deleted.
“A serious fact that causes
very serious damage to the player and adds to the treatment that the boy is
suffering in the last period between media trials and fake news. We reserve the
right to take legal action and any useful initiative to protect Victor,”
Calenda said.
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