Previously, blogger "King of K Balls" posted a message saying that he had encountered racial discrimination in Germany. Blogger "Polish Fan Club" said that the official press release from the Zabre miners said that Podolsky promised that he had not made any comments that discriminated against Chinese fans.

Zabje miners said: "Lucas (Podolsky) assured that the whole incident was a totally huge misunderstanding. He had absolutely never said that. Lucas loved Asia and China, and had many fans who supported him in this region. He would never make racist remarks about any group in his life."