 On 1 December 2014, Balotelli was accused of racism and antisemitism for posting an image on Instagram of the video game character Mario.The image promoted anti-racism by telling others to be like the character, attributing him qualities stereotypically associated with different ethnicities, ending the idea that he "jumps like a black man and grabs coins like a jew".In response to criticisms, he wrote, "My Mom is jewish so all of u shut up please."