Argentine Maxi Lopez accused of racism during Libertodores match
Even these days, some people just don't get the whole racism thing.
Argentine striker Maxi Lopez of Gremio had a confrontation with midfielder Elicarlos of Cruzeiro
after the team's Libertadores Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday.
"The striker Maxi Lopez called me a macaco (monkey), he said that to me," Elicarlos told
reporters after Cruzeiro's 3-1 victory in Belo Horizonte, adding that he would report the incident
to the police.
AT THE FAR POST @ Jun 26, 2009 6:55 AM EDT | Blog Profile
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