“I racist? My wife's a Gypsy”- Speaks the player who abused Umtti

Sergio Garcia of Espanyol has denied being racist after being said to have told Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti “zac m*i”.

The duo crashed during the Catalan derby that ended 1-1 before Garcia attacked Umtiti.

They were confronted by the last whistle and then by the stadium tunnel before the Gerard Pique intervened to separate.

Francisco used Instagrams to defend himself.

First, to clarify, I've been talking to Samuel since yesterday.

There was no way I intended to look racist. You all know my wife is with Gypsy roots and I grew up in a multi-cultural neighborhood.

My brother's an African-American. At a tense moment in the game, there are things that should remain,” was the post of the Espanyol player.