Atlanta fans threw bananas at AC Milan players on Sunday.
Guinea international Kevin Constant and Netherlands midfielder Nigel De Jong picked up two bananas thrown onto the pitch, while Milan players appeared to sarcastically applaud the home support.
After the incident, fans were warned the game, which Atalanta won 2-1, would be suspended if there was a repeat.
Barcelona’s Brazil defender Dani Alves picked up and ate a banana thrown at him by a Villarreal fan two weeks ago.
Footballers worldwide showed their support for Alves by posting pictures online of themselves eating bananas, while Villarreal were fined 12,000 euros (£9,850) by the Spanish Football Federation.
Milan’s Serie A defeat hit their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Europa League.
A Gianpaolo Bellini own goal after 51 minutes put the visitors ahead in Bergamo.
But German Denis equalised with a 68th-minute penalty after Constant fouled Carlos Carmona, shortly before the bananas were thrown onto the pitch.
Milan’s Mario Balotelli hit the post late on before Franco Brienza’s 25-yard strike flew into the top corner to clinch victory for Atalanta in the sixth minute of stoppage time.
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