"I will burn you, banana eater"; a Pro D2 player victim of racist insult by an opponent

The Cameroonian winger of Nevers (Pro D2) Chris Ambadiang was the victim of a racist insult from an opponent of Provence Rugby, the Provencal club confirmed on Saturday, presenting its "apologies" and promising "sanctions" to against his player.

Ambadiang had denounced earlier on his Instagram account the incident which occurred Friday during the 26-23 victory of Provence Rugby over Nevers on behalf of the second day. He accuses an opposing player, without naming him, of having launched "I'm going to burn you, banana eater", before coming to apologize later, saying that his words had been made "in the heat of the moment" .

"It's crazy to think that in the world of rugby such racist incidents could be put under the carpet", regretted the Cameroonian of 22 years. Provence Rugby presented in a statement "all its apologies" to Ambadiang and "to all those who may be shocked by the situation". The leaders of the Provençal club announced that they would summon the player concerned and "put in place sanctions commensurate with the seriousness of the facts".