Spartak Moscow in racism row after controversial video posted on Twitter
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Spartak Moscow are at the centre of a racism row after their official Twitter account posted a video of three black players in training alongside a caption that translates as “See how chocolates melt in the sun”.
The message was accompanied by several emojis of laughing faces and chocolate bars, above a 13-second clip showing the players, reported to be the Brazilian trio Fernando, Luiz Adriano and Pedro Rocha, smiling while stretching in sunny conditions.
The anti-discrimination group Kick It Out condemned the Russian club, writing a response on Twitter which said: “This social media post from the official account of Spartak Moscow only continues to highlight the prejudices towards black people in Russia.
