Fans wail, demand response from Osimhen over Napoli owners racist comment on black players

An alleged racist comment by Napoli owner, Aurelio De Laurentiis on the signing of African players has set tongues wagging on social media.

According to the owner of the Naples-based club, he will only sanction the purchase of an African player if only the player agrees to forfeit the Nations Cup mostly hosted in January when the European season is underway.

“I told them, lads, don’t talk to me about Africans anymore,” De Laurentiis said during the streamed event, according to Football Italia.

“I love them, but either they sign something confirming they’ll back out of playing the Africa Cup of Nations, or otherwise between that tournament, the World Cup qualifiers in South America, these players are never available! We are the idiots who pay salaries only to send them all over the world playing for others," the Napoli President added.

The comment by the Italian film producer did not go down well with some Africans who have taken to social media to lash out at the Italian club owner for being racist.

Some of the fans are demanding a swift response from Victor Osimhen and Cameroon's Anguissah who are the two African currently in the books of Napoli.

Check out some reactions below:

Well, this is bound to cause arguments and confrontations.

Napoli President has vowed not to buy African players unless they promise not to participate at AFCON.

Napoli currently has top African players in Victor Osimhen and Zambo Franck-Anguissa.https://t.co/xGWtwDVElp

— Sports Brief (@sportsbriefcom) August 3, 2022

Is anyone shocked by this. That coffin dodger is still aligned with the facist ways. His uncle was in cahoots when Mussolini was in his pomp doing all sorts of fukries. Nothing comes gd with De Laurentiis family. https://t.co/tLKEmocS90

— Shallé_guun (@Pearl_FreeAfc) August 2, 2022

I'd like to hear what Osimhen & Anguissa have to comment on Aurelio De Laurentiis' latest comments on signing African players.

— Olieć (@EddieOliech) August 3, 2022

Such an unfortunate miscreant. What would the world say when the oil-back clubs’ presidents say the same about EU players? Let’s face it, African players have bettered Europeans clubs over the centuries.

— Bixente del Simpri (@BSimpri) August 3, 2022

Sounds racist to me ????

— Sir_MOH' (@Ola_Muhammed) August 2, 2022

Once heard that man is a racist and his statement it it’s true then he is truly one

— Derrick paloma (@paloma_derrick) August 3, 2022

He has no point. African players deserve to represent their nation especially at something as important as AFCON. It’s also not 6 weeks, Salah, Mane & Keita missed two PL games this year.

— Lani? (@LaniAjibike) August 3, 2022

Jesus!!!the disrespect for AFCON is real

— REECEJAMES SZN (@WexahAugustine) August 3, 2022