"Sources added that Moffi has been put on sick leave for a week and Boga for five days. The pair were both punched, spat at, kicked and insulted by the Ultras, according to people who were at the scene on the Boulevard Jean-Luciano where the team bus had brought players and staff back from the airport after returning from Lorient."
"Police would not comment on the matter when contacted by ESPN. The loss in Brittany was Nice's sixth in a row in all competitions. Moffi and Boga were the most targeted, with fans accusing them of having a poor attitude in recent weeks. Moffi was punched, kicked, had his hair pulled and needed the help of his goalkeeper Yéhvann Diouf to get out of the crowd and safely inside the club's building, the sources added."
Terem Moffi and Jérémy Boga were given leave after being allegedly assaulted by Ultras on Sunday night following Nice's 3-1 defeat at Lorient. Around 400 Ultras awaited the team at the training ground and two supporters boarded the team bus before violence erupted when players stepped off. Moffi has been put on sick leave for a week and Boga for five days after being punched, spat at, kicked and insulted on the Boulevard Jean-Luciano as the bus returned from the airport. Both players went to local police to press charges and many players blamed a lack of club security.
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