AC Milan goalkeeper Maignan walks off field after racist chants, game suspended briefly

AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan walked off the field after being subjected to racist chants by Udinese fans during a top-tier Italian league game on Saturday — prompting the match to be suspended briefly during the first half.

Shortly after Milan had scored to take a 1-0 lead and Milan was about to take a goal kick, Maignan signaled to his teammates to stop, walked to the referee and then to the sideline.

Teammates attempted to console Maignan on the sideline but then the France international took his gloves off and walked down the tunnel leading off the field.

The Serie A game resumed about five minutes after the suspension when Maignan and teammates came back out. The score was 1-1 at halftime.

"There is absolutely no place in our game for racism: we are appalled, " Milan said on X, formerly Twitter. "We are with you, Mike."

Udinese will likely be hit with a partial stadium closure for its next home match.