This Saturday, during a Bologna reception, AC Milan and its public paid tribute to Mike Magnan, the victim of racist insults last weekend.
The match between AC Milan and Bologna, held this Saturday evening on the occasion of the 22nd day of Serie A, was interrupted in the 16th minute of the game (Magnon number), thus allowing the Lombard supporters to return a rousing tribute to their doorman, Mike. Mignon, the victim of racist comments and insults in Udine on January 20. This is how the Milanese team displayed a Martin Luther King quote on their giant screen – “Darkness cannot dispel darkness: only light can. Hate cannot dispel hate: only love can.” – when the San Siro was illuminated by thousands of flashes lit by its spectators. The match was done to the applause of the 22 participants who also parted with a draw (2-2).
AC Milan ended this moving evening with a simple sentence: “Actions speak louder than wordsWe can read on the club’s social networks. Against the darkness of prejudice the stadium has turned into a sea of light”A press release continues.
🛑 In support of Mike Magnon, the victim of racist abuse last weekend, #MilanBologna (2-2) stopped in the 16th minute (his jersey number).
A quote from Martin Luther King was displayed on a giant screen while the San Siro lit up 💡❤️
— Le Petit Lillois ⚜️ (@LePetitLillois) January 27, 2024
