Juventus' women's team apologizes for racist tweet

Published Aug. 5, 2021 6:50 p.m. ET

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TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus has apologized after the official Twitter account of its women’s team posted a photograph of a player making a racist gesture.

The image attracted thousands of replies before it was deleted and the club issued an apology via the social media platform.

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The Italian club is in Barcelona ahead of Sunday’s Joan Gamper Trophy clash with the Catalan club. The men's and women's teams from the two clubs will play back-to-back games.

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