BERLIN, June 12 — Borussia Monchengladbach said they were “flabbergasted” by an avalanche of racist comments that poured into their website and social networks after the club’s public support for “Black Lives Matter”. The club joined traditional rivals Borussia Dortmund, Schalke...
Moenchengladbach's French forward Marcus Thuram reacts after scoring during the German first division Bundesliga football match against Union Berlin in Moenchengladbach, western Germany May 31, 2020. — AFP pic
The club joined traditional rivals Borussia Dortmund, Schalke and Cologne in posting an anti-racism video last Friday. “We continue to clean up the many racist, hateful and contemptuous comments,” the club said, adding that it was “deeply ashamed” of the fans who posted them.
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