Napoli refuses to apologise to Victor Osimhen over offensive TikTok movies; insists they ‘by no means wished to mock him’

Napoli have refused to apologise for his or her controversial social media submit which appeared to mock Victor Osimnhen, insisting they ‘by no means supposed to offend’ their star striker.

The Serie membership facet sparked controversy this week once they posted movies on their TikTok account mocking Osimhen, resulting in his agent threatening to take authorized motion.

The primary video posted confirmed the 24-year-old interesting for a penalty, with sped-up audio captioned ‘Gimme penalty please’ earlier than exhibiting him taking a spot-kick vast.

A second video from the membership’s account in contrast Osimhen to a ‘coconut’ which is considered as a racial slur.

In an announcement on Thursday, Napoli broke their silence as they stated: ‘Calcio Napoli, wishing to keep away from any exploitation of the difficulty, level out that we by no means wished to offend or mock Victor Osimhen, who’s a treasure of this membership.’

The membership additionally talked about how they’d rejected a number of switch provides for the ahead throughout the summer season window.

‘As proof of that, throughout the summer season coaching retreat, the Membership firmly rebuffed each supply that was obtained for the striker’s switch overseas.

‘Social media, specifically, TikTok, has at all times used an expressive type of language with a lightweight coronary heart and creativity, with out desirous to, as within the case with Osimhen because the protagonist, have any intention of insult or derision.

‘In any case, if Victor perceived any offence in direction of him, this was not what the membership supposed.’