Brescia striker Mario Balotelli was subject to racist abuse during the club’s Serie A fixture with Hellas Verona on Sunday afternoon.
The Italian striker was targeted throughout the game from fans inside the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi and in the 50th minute, he kicked the ball towards the crowd and almost stormed off the pitch.
Balotelli was eventually persuaded to return by his teammates as the referee halted play.
A statement was read out via the public tannoy system to try and stop the situation developing.
Balotelli eventually finished the game, even scoring a consolation goal in the 84th minute to silence the crowd.
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Brescia fell to a 2-1 defeat against Verona, who picked up all three points thanks to goals from Eddie Salcedo and Matteo Pessina, but the vulgar racist abuse overshadowed the game.