Brescia striker Mario Balotelli threatened to leave the field due to racist chants directed at him by Hellas Verona fans during a top-tier soccer game in Italy on Sunday.
Balotelli kicks ball into crowd after getting furious with racist chants
- Visibly upset, Balotelli kicked a ball toward the stands to vent his frustration at the monkey chants.
- Brescia teammates and Verona players went over to embrace Balotelli and persuaded him to stay as the referee ordered a warning to be read out over the stadium's public address system.
The match was suspended for several minutes with Verona leading 1-0 at the time before it resumed.
It was the second time this weekend that a Serie A game was suspended for offensive chants, after Roma supporters aimed anti-territorial chants at Napoli on Saturday.
Verona went 2-0 ahead before Balotelli scored for Brescia as the game ended 2-1.
