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MILAN (AP) Mario Balotelli was the subject of a racist remark by the president of his club on Monday in the latest discriminatory incident of a Serie A season marred by derogatory chants and other offensive behavior.
Balotelli has struggled since returning to the Italian league with Brescia, his hometown club, and was dropped from the weekend's match following a dispute with coach Fabio Grosso.
Asked about Balotelli before a league meeting on Monday, Brescia president Massimo Cellino said: ''He's black, what can I say, he's working on clearing himself but he's having a lot of difficulty.