“Leave? It is an excellent choice Piaga that is won with culture “

Diego Bortoluzzi, a true Vittorio, was the captain of Treviso in 2001. The teammates painted their faces black to support Omolade

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“I agree with the decision to leave the field, I think it was the right move”. This is how the Vittorio Bortoluzzi comments on the episode of Cison. He, captain of Treviso in which the “Omolade case” (the famous faces painted in black) broke out in June 2001 and for years a coach, has no doubts.

Bortoluzzi, how do you fight these episodes?

«With culture, when you are young. They are phrases that belong to a legacy of many years ago and that is why they are still present among us ».

Have you ever heard of it firsthand?

«They risk happening every day. These are words to be erased, which cannot “escape”, but which are spoken ».

Would she go away?

«Just what the San Michele did was a heartfelt gesture. Perhaps there was a bad management of the episode also on the part of the referee, with the expulsion that gave rise to a tense climate, although certainly not violent ».

And what would you say to those who uttered that insult?

“I don’t want to condemn anyone. It seems to me that he immediately realized the nonsense he had done, but by now it was too late ».

What needs to be worked on to prevent these episodes from continuing to occur, not just at the stadium?

«Everyone has to work on himself, there are no other ways. The culture of a few decades ago, for topics like these, is largely unacceptable today. At that time there was more ignorance, but today’s civilization no longer allows expressions of this type ».

So what to do?

“In the meantime, children must read and appreciate culture as much as possible, in order to open up to the world.”

Is racism the only problem in our forums?

“It is perfectly right to emphasize this problem, but the insults I hear in the stands and in society are intolerable. We must condemn them all, without exception. Certain types of offenses are equally serious: I remember those who shouted at us in Palermo, when I was Guidolin’s deputy. The commissioner of the League heard everything, but nothing ever ended on the report. I repeat: racism must undoubtedly be condemned, but ignorance is the same for any type of insult ”. –

N. B.