Verbal insults and violent attacks against a Nigerian football player

Alert DateMarch 25, 2006 Country: Germany Address: Halle General Type: Racist violence Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Afrophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Sport
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Nigerian
Victims Gender Male
Victims Age 18-25
Victims Number 1
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin N/A
Perpetrator Gender N/A
Perpetrator Age N/A
Perpetrators Number N/A
Extremist/Organised Group Violence No

During a game in the fourth division between the two eastern German teams, FC Sachsen Leipzig and the Hallescher FC in March 2006, the Nigerian player Adebowale Ogungbure (Leipzig) was verbally insulted with racist chants and yelling during the entire game (“Nigger”, “Bimbo”, monkey sounds). After Ogungbure displayed the parody of a Hitler salute as a sign of protest towards the fans of the Hallescher FC, several fans of Halle entered the field and hit, strangled and punched him. Ogungbure has been repeatedly confronted with racist chants and insults by fans but also with racist attitudes by other players.
This incident triggered various anti-racist activities as well as an initiative to demonstrate solidarity.

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