Sanja Djurdjevic will miss her team’s next two gamesA Serbian volleyball player has been banned for two matches after making a racist gesture during a game against Thailand last week. The BBC reported yesterday (9) that Sanja Djurdjevic was pictured on camera narrowing her eyes with her fingers, causing outrage from fans online. The player has since apologised along with the Volleyball Federation of Serbia, who described the incident as a “simple misunderstanding”. Unfortunate gestureTV footage showing Djurdjevic making the alleged ‘racist eye gesture’According to Vice, Djurdjevic apologised in a series of posts on her Instagram account before it was set to private. The Volleyball Federation of Serbia also published an apology, saying that it was “saddened by the recent events” and “the unfortunate gesture”.

Source: The Nation June 11, 2021 00:01 UTC