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French commentator causes outrage with racist remarks towards Strasbourg star Da Costa

French pundit Daniel Bravo caused plenty of controversy for a racist comment during Strasbourg win over Reims.

Bravo, a former Paris Saint-Germain player, was commentating on the match for beIN Sports as Strasbourg went on to win 4-0.

Following a goal from Strasbourg forward Nuno da Costa, Bravo said that the effort was "not bad for a black guy".

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The comment caused immediate controversy in France with beIN rapidly issuing an apology for the remark.

beIN SPORTS rappelle qu’elle lutte contre toutes les discriminations, en particulier le racisme, et promeut la diversité, l’égalité et le respect au travers de l’ensemble de ses retransmissions.