The main European soccer federation UEFA fined a St. Petersburg, Russia soccer team for the racist behavior of its fans, according to a July 26, 2008 article in the national daily Kommersant. The team "Zenit" will have to pay 60,000 euros as a result of a March 12 incident in a game against Marseilles. "Zenit" fans reportedly threw bananas at black players from the opposing squad and made monkey sounds. This is the third time "Zenit" has been fined by UEFA for its fans' racist behavior, including unfurling a swastika banner, though it is hardly alone in having this problem--several European teams have been fined after similar incidents.

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