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Antoine Griezmann's 'black' face causes outrage

Updated on: 18 December,2017 07:24 PM IST  | 
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Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann caused huge outrage on social media after posting a picture of himself dressed up as a basketball player with his face painted black

Antoine Griezmann's 'black' face causes outrage

Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann caused huge outrage on social media after posting a picture of himself dressed up as a basketball player with his face painted black. The Manchester United target wrote on Twitter: "80s Party," with a basketball emoji and a laughing emoji.


Antoine Griezmann


The Frenchman was immediately slammed on social media, with many urging him to remove the picture. Hours later, he tweeted informing fans not to over-react to the picture. "Calm down guys, I'm a fan of the Harlem Globetrotters and the good times... It's a tribute," he wrote.


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