Hellas Verona have said that their fans never made any racial chants at AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie.

During Milan’s 1-0 Series A win on Sunday at Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi, Kessie was supposedly targeted.

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The Monkey Chants are reported to have been aimed at the Ivory Coast international, but Hellas have issued a statement on Twitter to refute those suggestions.

“Racist chants against Kessie? Insults against [Gianluigi] Donnarumma? Maybe someone was baffled by the decibel of the Gialloblu supporters,” the club tweeted.

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“[We heard] unavoidable whistles against the referee’s decisions which still leave us very perplexed today.

“And then, lots of cheers for our gladiators at the end of the match. Let’s not stumble on cliches and old labels. Respect for Verona and its people.”

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