Serie A 'sorry' for monkeys artwork

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Updated At : 01:06 PM Dec 19, 2019 IST

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Rome, December 18

The head of Serie A has apologised for using art featuring monkeys in an anti-racism campaign.

The Italian top flight had initially said the work aimed to defend the values of “integration, multiculturalism and fraternity”, but was forced to backpedal after widespread criticism and ridicule.

Serie A’s managing director Luigi De Siervo on Tuesday said he “apologises to everyone offended by the work of artist Simone Fugazzotto”, which showed three monkeys in a close-up, but with slightly different colours over the basic brown. — AFP

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