“Lazio Jew”, anti-Semitic banner before the Roma-Lazio derby

“Jewish Lazio”. It is the writing ‘framed’ by two swastikas and placed in black and white on an anti-Semitic banner hung at night on the East Ring Road overpass. In a few hours, at the Olympic stadium, the Capital derby.

In the sad challenge to whoever is more idiotic, the Roma fans have just taken the lead with the “Jewish Lazio” banner. Ignorance and hatred have no place in sports. #RomaLazio #derby #antifa pic.twitter.com/legjPpwIRG

— Laziali Plant Based (@LazialiVeg) January 5, 2025

There were many comments and indignation on social media. “In the sad challenge to those who are more idiotic, the Roma fans have just taken the lead with the “Jewish Lazio” banner. Ignorance and hatred have no place in sport”, read one post.