Why the inflatable banana incident was racist.

Yesterday, in the second leg of the last 32 Europa League tie, As Roma emerged 1-2 victors, knocking out Feyenoord Fc in the process. The tie will however, be remembered for its controversy and not for the football played.
In the first half of the match, an inflatable banana was thrown in the direction of Gervinho.While most objective observers of the match saw it as a racist act, stakeholders in Feyenoord, have claimed that it was a mere coincidence. They claim that Feyenoord always has inflatable bananas in its stadium. According to them, it is part of tradition and has nothing to do with racism.
While this defense raises what can be classified as reasonable doubt, it is my opinion that the incident should not be treated with soft hands. The question I will raise is simple.Why was the inflatable banana thrown at African Gervinho, as opposed to any of the other 22 men on the football pitch?
The issue of reasonable doubt raised in favour of Feyernoored fans, may be rebutted when their behaviour  over both legs of the tie is taken into account. Thirty three Feyernoord fans were arrested last week in a clash with the police in Rome. Again, in yesterdays encounter, the match was disrupted for 10 minutes, after the home fans reacted violently, throwing objects on the pitch in response to a Feyenoord player being sent off. These actions, show a clear pattern of mischief,disorderly and rascally behaviour.It is this type of behaviour that necessitated the ban on professional football in Greece
 It is with these facts, that I conclude that the banana incident was most likely an act of racism and not a mere coincidence as suggested by Feyenoord. Racism has no place in modern football. All acts of racism ought to be taken seriously. Acts of racism should not go unpunished. I will therefore like UEFA, to look into the incident,conduct a proper investigation and come to a reasonable finding. Let's 'kick it out' of the sport.
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