Lazio say that while Claudio Lotito used an ‘inappropriate’ term to describe white skin as ‘normal’, its impact has been ‘manipulated’ by the Press.

Lotito sparked controversy yesterday with his suggestion that jeers were not always racist, explaining how they were once used against people with “normal, white skin”.

Lazio say that while Claudio Lotito used an ‘inappropriate’ term to describe white skin as ‘normal’, its impact has been ‘manipulated’ by the Press.

Lotito sparked controversy yesterday with his suggestion that jeers were not always racist, explaining how they were once used against people with “normal, white skin”.

Lazio spokesperson Arturo Diaconale has now come out admitting the President’s choice of words were wrong, but not without adding they had been twisted.

He told the club’s official website: “An inappropriate term has provoked extreme manipulation and conveyed a message in stark contrast to all the long-standing initiatives implemented by the club to defend ethical values and morals, which President Claudio Lotito has always been inspired by and which have always placed him at the forefront against any form of discrimination.”

Lotito bears even more responsibility than many of his fellow patrons, given he is also a councillor for Lega Serie A.

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