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Napoli\u2019s social media executive has stepped down from his role amid the ongoing saga over the club\u2019s highly critiqued antics on\u00a0TikTok.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Serie A\u00a0side sparked controversy this week when they\u00a0posted videos on their TikTok account mocking striker Victor Osimhen, leading to his agent threatening to take legal action.<\/p>\n
The first video posted showed the 24-year-old appealing for a penalty, with sped-up audio captioned \u2018Gimme penalty please\u2019 before showing him blazing the spot-kick wide of the post.<\/p>\n
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A\u00a0second video from the club\u2019s account, which has been circulated online and since deleted, compared Osimhen to a \u2018coconut\u2019 \u2013 widely viewed as a racial slur.<\/p>\n
And now, in the wake of the saga, the club\u2019s social media executive has left the club and confirmed the news via a post on his personal Instagram account.<\/p>\n
Alessio Fortino wrote: \u2018Today, after 805 days, my professional adventure with SSC Naples ends.<\/p>\n
\u2018For many this job would be comparable to a dream, for me it was simple daily reality: a reality built on commitment and fueled by the constant desire to learn and play.<\/p>\n
\u2018I cannot help but express my deepest gratitude to all the colleagues, collaborators, partners and supporters I\u2019ve met along this long journey for making this experience so special.<\/p>\n
\u2018Leaving the company with a baggage of great memories and an excitement for the new adventures that lie ahead.<\/p>\n
\u2018Thanks again for everything and see you soon! Alessio\u2019.<\/p>\n In response to the incident,\u00a0Napoli insisted they \u2018never wanted to mock\u2019 Osimhen\u00a0but stopped short of publicly apologising for the incident.<\/p>\n Osimhen received a private apology from Napoli directors on Wednesday for the club\u2019s behaviour on social media, but he is upset that they did not also make a public apology, according to Il Corriere dello Sport.<\/p>\n The striker has deleted pictures of himself\u00a0in Napoli shirts from his Instagram and refused to celebrate after scoring against both Udinese and Lecce in the past week.<\/p>\n Despite the TikTok videos being posted, Osimhen still made himself available for Napoli\u2019s league clash with Udinese on Wednesday night and against Lecce on Saturday.<\/p>\n He started the match at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium and scored the second goal in a 4-1 win, although he\u00a0refused to celebrate.<\/p>\n He then played again in their 4-0 away win against Lecce, where he scored their second goal of the day.<\/p>\n READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Napoli-Exec.jpg\")