I am italian and i can confirm you that all the bullshit in that link lucas provided is absolutely untrue, italians don't give a fuck about being called "fredo, mario, mafioso, luigi" or so on.
Italians were considered niggers back in the end of 1700s-1800s, but the stereotype was more closer to spanish people and the joke was that they were rats good only to be drowned.
I feel more insulted by that italianx bullshit than being called mario.
lucas calling itself italiam is far more insulting than any "racist" thing people has ever said against italians.
lucas is not italian, it never a
was and never be.