16% of Italians believe that imitating monkey cries and uttering racist insults are justified when supporting a football team, according to a survey published Thursday. A similar proportion of the sample states that being a supporter of a team allows them to “say 'gypsy' or 'Jew' to a player” (18%) Half of those questioned (51%) believe that insulting your own team or the athlete you support after a bad result is normal for a supporter.
46% believe that attacking referees goes hand in hand with stadium attendance.