AC Milan abandon friendly after racist chanting

MILAN (REUTERS) - AC Milan striker Kevin-Prince Boateng led the team off the pitch during a friendly at Italian lower division side Pro Patria on Thursday in protest at racist chanting by the home fans.

The game was abandoned after less than half an hour.

"Milan left the pitch following racist insults on the part of a minority of the Pro Patria fans directed at (Kevin-Prince) Boateng, (M'Baye Niang, (Urby) Emanuelson and (Sulley) Muntari,"the club said on their website (www.acmilan.it).

A video posted on Youtube showed Boateng in possession near the penalty area when jeering was heard from fans nearby.

AC Milan Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, right, is flanked by his teammate Mathieu Flamini as he gestures towards the crowd in Busto Arsizio, near Milan, Italy, on Thursday, Jan 3, 2012. Boateng led the team off the pitch during a friendly at Italian lower division side Pro Patria on Thursday in protest at racist chanting by the home fans. -- PHOTO: AP