Ezequiel Lavezzi Apologizes for 'Insulting Chinese People' in Insensitive Photo
Ezequiel Lavezzi, who plays for Hebei CFFC in the Chinese Super League, apologized for a racially insensitive photo he took with the team, per the Telegraph:
The Argentine international explained his intention was not to mock anyone.
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"We were given instructions by the official photographer and I was trying to make some interesting photos by making some funny faces, which would be used afterwards for entertainment purposes," Lavezzi said in a statement, per the Telegraph.
"I had no intention of insulting the Chinese people and did not do it with any bad intentions."
After spending the previous four years with Paris Saint-Germain, Lavezzi signed a two-year deal with the Chinese club worth about €10 million per year.
He has made seven appearances during the current Super League season, amassing three goals and six assists.
The 32-year-old also plays for the Argentina national team, which reached the finals of the 2014 World Cup.
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