The image of a Sevilla fan making racist gestures against the Brazilian went viral on social networks.
The problem of racism is far from solved The competition. On this occasion, it was during the match between Sevilla and Real Madrid at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium, when a fan was caught making a gesture that resembled a monkey in an attempt to insult the supporters. Vinicius Junior.
After what happened, Vini He responded on social networks, stating that in addition to the subject appearing in the images that went viral, there is also a video in which a child makes racist gestures, something he regretted.
“Unfortunately, I had access to a video of another racist act during Saturday’s match, this time starring a child. I am very sorry that there is no one to teach you. I invest a lot in education in Brazil to form citizens with a different attitude.” of this one,” the Brazilian wrote.
The Real Madrid player concluded his statement with a lapidary sentence, since he has received several racist insults since his arrival in Spain in 2018: “Sorry to sound repetitive, but this is isolated episode number 19. And it counts…”.
Seville identifies the racist
He Seville took a position on the incident after the match and indicated that the subject who made the monkey gestures in the stands was identified and ejected from the stadium.
“Sevilla FC would like to communicate that, after discovering the xenophobic and racist behavior of a fan in the stands, it has identified him, expelled him from the stadium and reported him to the police authorities who provided service in our stadium. “We will apply all strict internal disciplinary rules and will be expelled as a member in the short term,” his statement reads.
Vinicius applauded the Sevillian club’s quick response to this despicable act: “Congratulations to Sevilla for its quick positioning and punishment in another sad episode for Spanish football.”
Source: Goal