Adebowale Ogungbure

Adebowale Ogungbure, born on 13 July 1981, is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent one season in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Nürnberg. He became widely known in Germany after a match on 25 March 2006 between FC Sachsen Leipzig and Hallescher FC, in which he was the target of monkey noises from opposing fans and answered with a gesture that referred to Adolf Hitler. German police reported him, because such gestures are illegal when used for political or abusive purposes, but the criminal proceedings were dropped within 24 hours. His club and its supporters answered with the campaign Wir sind Ade, which drew attention to racism in Germany and lives on as the fan group Bunte Kurve.