South Korean FA files complaint to FIFA after Como player's alleged racist remark sparks outrage

FILE - Wolverhampton Wanderers' Hwang Hee-chan attends the English Premier League soccer match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal in Wolverhampton, England, on April 20, 2024. Italian soccer team Como has defended a player who allegedly said Wolves’ South Korean forward Hee Chan Hwang “thinks he’s Jackie Chan” during a pre-season game on Monday.

FILE - Wolverhampton Wanderers' Hwang Hee-chan attends the English Premier League soccer match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal in Wolverhampton, England, on April 20, 2024. Italian soccer team Como has defended a player who allegedly said Wolves’ South Korean forward Hee Chan Hwang “thinks he’s Jackie Chan” during a pre-season game on Monday. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, File)


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SEOUL, South Korea — The Korean Football Association has filed a complaint with FIFA over an alleged racist remark toward Wolverhampton's Hwang Hee-chan during a recent preseason match against an Italian team in Spain and urged for stronger anti-racism measures. The incident involved an alleged anti-Asian comment from a Como player and sparked angry reactions both from Hwang's teammates and in South Korea. Como denies racism, claiming their player only referred to Hwang as "Jackie Chan."

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