It's racist - Arsenal legend Thierry Henry brands Victor Osimhen's Napoli video as racist and not a joke.
In recent years Victor Osimhen has been among the finest in Europe, scoring a lot of goals for Napoli as they won the Serie A.
The Nigerian international isn't afraid to put his body on the line to do so as he now needs to play with a mask after sustaining several facial fractures.
After winning just four of their first seven Serie A games this season Napoli are currently third in an attempt to defend their title.
Osimhen and TikTok controversy
There are also rising tensions inside the organization following a TikTok video that went viral.
The forward's contract at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium has just under two years left, and there has been no indication that it would be extended.
As a result of the TikTok video by the official Napoli account, the player's entourage has expressed anger.
The striker has issued a statement regarding his present circumstances at Napoli and his future.
Thierry Henry reacts to Napoli's Osimhen TikTok video
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has now given a perspective on the controversy about Osimhen and Napoli.
He started in the pre-game conversation of CBS Sports that the video by Napoli was racist and could not understand why the club would do such a thing.
He said, It's wrong on every level.
"I have to go back to what Jamie said and I answer to your question since you don't like when I don't answer your question.
"Now joking aside, I mean, what are we talking about?
"First and foremost, it's your own team.
"That's the, what, what's the talk, talk, Tick, tick or whatever the name of that thing is tiktok, whatever this is, this is what you do to your own players.
"Second, what is this first and foremost?
"Second of all, third of all and everything, then yes, it is. Do your due diligence don't get upset.
"And by the way, so you, you, you made, it's not a reaction, you made a video so it's not a reaction that is still stupid and shocking, but it's not the reaction you, you thought about it.
"That's what I'm saying. This is what you're creating your own player first and foremost and yes, it is.
"Yes, it is racist. What are you doing?"
This is not the first time Henry would get involved in an issue involving a Nigerian player.
At the Champions League final, Henry asked Nigerian afrobeats star Burna Boy to choose between Super Eagles legend Nwankwo Kanua and Jay-Jay Okocha.
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