Controversial striker Mario Balotelli has expressed his anger at being subjected to racist chants in his latest match for Nice.
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On Sunday, the Italian played in his side's 1-1 Ligue 1 draw with Bastia at the Stade Armand-Cesari, where racist chants were reportedly aimed at him by the home crowd.
Balotelli, who has been a victim of racism before, took to social media to bemoan the experience.
"So is racism legal in France? Or only in Bastia?" he wrote on Instagram.
"Football is an amazing sport, but people like Bastia supporters make it horrible. Truly a disgrace."
France's football governing body, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), has announced that Balotelli's accusations will be investigated.
Fans reportedly directed "monkey noises" at Balotelli in the warm-up to the fixture and during the match itself.
Bastia have also released a statement on the claims.
"Having never noticed nor been informed, either by referees, the delegates or any member of Nice of any incident of this type, it is with surprise that our club discovered these accusations, which carry considerable harm to the image of our club as a whole," the statement read, according to the Daily Express.
"aking note of the LFP announcement of an inquiry, our club is now at the disposal of the authorities so that all light is shed on this type of behaviour, which is, by its nature, stupid and unacceptable."
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