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Monkey chanting

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Monkey chanting or monkey chants are racist chants and calls targeting sportsmen of black African descent. The chants are basically imitation of "monkey" or "ape" noises. They may be accompanied with "monkey gestures", an imitation scratching the armpits "in a monkey way". The chants are hinting to the ethnic slurs "macaca" and "monkey" against the black Africans.

Monkey chants may also be accompanied with throwing "monkey food" (peanuts, bananas, or banana skins) at the sportsman or the sports field.

See article "Racism in association football" for a number of the incidents noted by media.

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