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Edinson Cavani has issued a statement in response to the criticism and a possible ban on a racist term he used on social media.
The front inspired the Red Devils 3-2 win over Southampton in a corset after coming in as a substitute at halftime.
Responding to a congratulations message on Instagram, Cavani used the Spanish term ‘negrito’, which translates to ‘black’.
In reaction to the story, Deeney urged the FA to educate players coming from abroad on why that language is completely unacceptable.
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And Cavani has responded with a statement, apologizing for what “was intended to be a warm greeting to a friend.”
He said: “The message I posted after Sunday’s game was intended to be a warm greeting to a friend, thanking him for his congratulations after the game. The last thing he wanted to do was offend anyone.
“I am completely opposed to racism and deleted the message as soon as it was explained that it can be interpreted differently. I would like to sincerely apologize for this. “
United backed its player by insisting that any offense caused was clearly “unintentional.”
“It is clear to us that there was absolutely no malicious intent behind Edinson’s message and he removed it as soon as he was informed that it could be misinterpreted. Edinson has issued an apology for any unintentional offense caused.
“Manchester United and all of our players are fully committed to fighting racism.”
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