Mario Balotelli Facing Investigation After Controversial Post on Instagram
By Mike Cardillo
Mario Balotelli found his way to create another controversy and this time it could land him a suspension from the English Football Association. On Monday the Italian striker posted an image of Nintendo’s Super Mario with an antisemitic and racist caption to his Instagram account. The post, which ironically Balotelli intended to convey an anti-racism message, lasted about 15 minutes before he deleted it.
Balotelli later posted on Twitter that his foster mother is Jewish, before offering up a full apology for the post on Tuesday morning:
I apologize if I’ve offended anyone. The post was meant to be anti-racist with humour. I now understand that (...) pic.twitter.com/UlNeNlEz9M
— Mario Balotelli (@FinallyMario) December 2, 2014
The English FA, according to the Guardian, contacted Balotelli on Tuesday and he has until Friday to respond. Batotelli, currently out with a groin injury, faces a minimum five-game suspension via the FA’s social media guidelines via the BBC. Earlier this year QPR’s Rio Ferdinand was suspended three games for using a derogatory term toward someone’s mother on Twitter.
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