FIFA has fined the Russian Football Union roughly $30,000 over an incident in which Russian fans screamed racist slurs at black players during a Russia vs. France game in March.
The players targeted by the scumbag racist fans include French superstar Paul Pogba -- one of the best players in the world.
The fans could be heard yelling monkey chants -- and it was so loud, viewers could hear the racism on the TV broadcast.
In fact, it got really bad when Pogba scored a goal during France's 3-1 victory during the March 27 match.
Now, FIFA says the org. conducted a "thorough investigation" -- which included obtaining video evidence -- and determined there was only a "limited number of fans involved."
Nevertheless, FIFA says it's committed to fighting racism in soccer -- despite the measly fine.
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