{"id":5615,"date":"2017-12-31T18:07:12","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T01:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/?p=5615"},"modified":"2017-12-31T18:07:12","modified_gmt":"2018-01-01T01:07:12","slug":"super-eagles-midfielder-defends-reactions-racist-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/super-eagles-midfielder-defends-reactions-racist-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Eagles’ Midfielder defends his reactions after racist abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"
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December 31, 2017: Nigeria international Uche Agbo has defended his reaction to the racial abuse hurled at him as he was sent off while playing in Belgium.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

His club, Standard Liege, have reported the “unacceptable” racist abuse aimed at the midfielder on Wednesday by fans of rivals KV Kortrijk to the Belgian authorities.<\/p>\n

The abuse began just before half-time of Liege’s 2-1 loss, when the 22-year-old initially refused to leave the pitch after receiving his second yellow card.<\/p>\n

As he left the pitch Agbo made obscene gestures to the Kortrijk fans, who pelted him with beer cups and other objects.<\/p>\n

“I understand that I showed my emotions but racism of any form is completely unacceptable,” Agbo told BBC Sport.<\/p>\n