Story highlights German football club digitally alters a team photo making their players appear black after refugee player is attacked

Most people respond positively to the intent behind the photo

(CNN) Members of a German football team had an unorthodox way of fighting a racist attack against one of its players: They digitally altered their faces to look black.

Deinster SV, a German football club, posted the photo after a Sudanese refugee player, Emad Babiker, was attacked.

Babiker was beaten by two boys last weekend during an Easter celebration, leaving him with a black eye. He was traumatized and expressed that he wanted to quit the team.

The club says the attack was racially motivated. Babiker's teammates were upset and rallied around him. The contentious photo was posted as an act of solidarity for the refugee player.

"This is simply very sad! Violence against refugees is disgusting," the club posted on its Facebook page.

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