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Was racist abuse directed at Simon Zebo this weekend?
By Tom Parker
Racing 92 came up against an Ulster team this weekend with plenty of talent and momentum as the team lost by a narrow 4 points at the Kingspan Stadium.
However, it appears that events off the field could be the main talking point as ex Munster player Simon Zebo's Instagram account eludes to some form of racial abuse from the crowd.
On Saturday evening the 28-year-old posted on Instagram saying,
"A tough place to play but great team spirit from the brothers,important 2 points on the road..
Also I hope my ears deceived me with some comments directed my way from the crowd..
Django wins in the end ??"
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The final part of the post using the phrase "Django wins in the end" could be in reference to the popular Quentin Tarantino film Django Unchained, following a slave in America who is attempting to find his wife through various cotton plantations. The film concludes with Django riding off into the sunset after overcoming the adversities of the film, so this could be in relation to that.
A thread on a popular community on Reddit contains many Ulster fans who were at the game who stated that they, "Certainly didn't hear anything of the sort other than pantomime booing". Whilst other Ulster fans said, "If there was anyone doing that, lifetime bans."
A similar reaction was given to his post by Twitter users.
Zebo as of yet has given no details on what he may have heard during the match, but it is certainly becoming an ever more discussed topic as the day continues.
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To be honest, that's excuses. SA players involved all over 12 months a year. That is not the way to excuse what's happening. There is no replacement for actual fitness, which the English need. In all their games, it was clear that they are not fit enough for 80 min playing. You have to put in the work to get fit. Numbers won't change that. They need the right conditioning and fitness coaches. They rely on a defensive system that requires ultimate fitness. Don't use strategies that counters your abilities. Stop seeking excuses. Also it's a mental thing. They have to break through that mental block. Plenty of rumours around that players and coaches aren't happy with Borthwick. That could just be rumour spreading too, however, where there is smoke, there is usually fire
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