Swiss footballer kicked out for racist slur
21:19, 30 July 2012
LONDON. July 30. KAZINFORM Swiss footballer Michel Morganella has been kicked out of the London Olympics for posting a racist message on Twitter directed at South Korea's players, according to Xinhua.
Swiss Olympic chef de mission Gian Gilli said Morganella "discriminated against, insulted and violated the dignity of the South Korea football team as well as the South Korean people."
Morganella, a 23-year-old Palermo defender, is the second Olympic athlete expelled for offensive Twitter comments.
Greece kicked out triple jumper Voula Papachristou last week after she posted a comment insulting African immigrants.