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Serie A chief apologises for anti-racism ape artwork

Italian soccer league Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo (L) and Italian artist Simone Fugazzotto speak (R) at a news conference presenting an anti-racism campaign artwork by Fugazzotto featuring three side-by-side paintings of apes, in Milan, Italy, December 16, 2019 [Courtesy]

Italy’s Serie A chief has apologized for the ape artwork used for its anti-racism campaign which has been widely criticized.

The imagery by artist Simone Fugazzotto featured three apes with different color eyes and detailing.

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