After the surprise farewell of Maurizio Sarri the climate around Lazio remains incandescent. Among the players ended up in the sights of some fans the captain is also there Ciro Immobile which this morning, through its social channels and its press office, it reported having suffered an assault, verbal and otherwise, while in the company of his wife Jessica he accompanied his 4-year-old son Mattia to school. “All of this unfortunately following the incitement to hatred carried out and supported by some press media and journalists through their social channels who spread words of hatred towards Ciro Immobile, also reporting reconstructions that are not inherent to reality”. “Following this episode – continues the note – the footballer has instructed his lawyers to take criminal action today against those responsible for this defamation. Such statements are seriously defamatory and therefore harmful to the athlete’s professional and personal image and will be brought to the attention of the relevant magistrate. Incitement to hatred, especially gratuitously, is a crime that must be punished.”
The official press release from Lazio
Lazio also takes a stand on what happened to their player, condemning the incident. On their website, the club released an official statement: “The entire SS Lazio expresses full solidarity with its captain Ciro Immobile and his family for the disturbing and unacceptable attacks suffered in recent days. Sport, and consequently its ethical value, must remain as such: any act of verbal or physical violence must receive unanimous condemnation, firmly and without justification“.
