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Valencia Walk Off Pitch vs. Cadiz After Alleged Racist Abuse of Mouctar Diakhaby

Players from Valencia walked off the pitch during Sunday's La Liga match against Cadiz after a racist comment was allegedly directed toward Mouctar Diakhaby, according to ESPN.

Per The Guardian's Sid Lowe, Diakhaby and Cadiz defender Juan Cala came together for a challenge and began going their separate directions before Diakhaby started walking back toward Cala.

Lowe wrote how cameras appeared to show Valencia defender Gabriel Paulista admonishing Cala for using the phrase "s--tty Black" in reference to his teammate.

The players eventually returned to finish out the match, with Cadiz earning a 2-1 victory.