Espanyol striker Sergio Garcia has denied leveling racial abuse at Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti.
Sergio has been accused of racially insulting Umtiti during Sunday's 1-1 draw.
"In no way was my behaviour racist," he clarified in a statement and made reference to his multicultural background.
"Everyone knows that my wife's ethnicity is gypsy and I grew up in a neighbourhood where there were all the different races of the world.
"My brother-in-law with whom I have a strong friendship is also Afro-American (Former Espanyol forward Jhon Cordoba, who now plays in Germany)."