West Ham legend Paolo Di Canio has been suspended from his role as a Sky Italia pundit after showing on air a tattoo referring to Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. The ex-West Ham striker revealed his tattoo of the word “dux” during their Premier League coverage on Sunday, prompting a protest on social media.
The Latin word is the origin of the Italian “duce” meaning leader – Il Duce was the title adopted by Mussolini. “We made a mistake, we are sorry to all who were hurt,” said a Sky executive.
Jacques Raynaud, Sky Sports executive vice-president, continued: “After speaking at length to Di Canio, and despite his professionalism and his expertise regarding football, we have decided together to suspend the partnership.”
He was previously fined by Italian club Lazio for making the fascist salute for the third time in a year during the 2005 derby with AS Roma.
Good news, don’t care how good a player he was, no place for fascists at West Ham United.
Hahahaha,get over yourself BB.He ain’t working for West Ham,he was on Italian Sky.Jesus Christ I have seen it all now,a guy shows his tattoo on a TV show & you manage to tie it in to West Ham.Now that is comedy gold.
Are you quite right in the head Boleyn Boy.Sorry have I missed something,has Di Canio become our manager today.What the hell has him being suspended by Sky got to do with us or how it reflects on West Ham.Curious,curious comment.Are you living in a time warp where you believe he still plays for us.
If there is one thing I have learnt on West Ham forums it is to expect the most random comments ever.So this is how it plays out in Boleyns mind.Paolo shows tattoo in Italian tv studio & then proclaims that we dont need facists at West Ham.Yes he has totally lost me on that one as well.
His tattoo means leader in Latin from that how do you get to Mussolini and then to West Ham pathetic. COYI
If it has nothing to do with West Ham
Why is it reported on a West Ham forum for comment?
We’ve always known the political orientation of Di Canio, it’s not a scoop… I can only say he is a brillant sports presenter, a smart man and a great player. The rest I don’t care, that’s his s#it 😉
Matte,do you have a tattoo like his.If you do we will have to ban you because we don’t want a facist using this site lol 😀
hahah… I’ve got many tattoos Rads, but not that… that’s a little bit extreme… lol ;-D
So have I Matte,im thinking my next one should be of Hippo in his England Tie & Blazer lol 🙂
“Be careful what you wish for” … This is my favorite of all the ones I have… It’s written on my forehead, this way, when I look in the mirror, I can see it. That’s my mantra… lol 😀
Maybe I will get one of FishnChips.A Ninja Troll sat on a keyboard lol 😀