Boateng walks off the field (Photo: Milan TV/YouTube)
Italian soccer team AC Milan abandoned a game it was playing, after midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng became the target of racist taunts yelled by fans in the stands.
Anchor Marco Werman discusses the unusual event with The World’s resident soccer expert, William Troop.
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