Real Madrid striker Vinicíus Júnior was subjected to racist chants during a local match in Madrid, and the clubs and La Liga are taking the incident to the authorities.
of Spain the football league La Liga has condemned the hate speech that appeared in a local match in Madrid, says the BBC.
“We condemn all incidents inside and outside the stadium,” a La Liga spokesman said.
“Hate speech has no place in La Liga, and we always work together with the clubs and the authorities to identify and bring such cases to justice.”
Spanish The Marca magazine tellsthat the employees of the clubs are sending a complaint to the anti-violence commission.
According to Marca, Real Madrid For Vinicíus Júnior they shouted before the match that he was a “monkey”. The shouts happened as Atlético supporters were on their way to the stadium.
The anti-violence committee will decide if Atlético Madrid will be sanctioned for the chants.
According to Marca, the possible sanctions are likely to be financial. Closing Atlético’s home stadium to supporters is not considered a likely option.
An organization called Anti-Intolerance Movement complained about the racist chants directed at Vinicíus Júnior and appealed to the Supreme Sports Council for the Anti-Violence Commission to sanction the incident.
“No football discussion justifies racist and xenophobic hate speech and crimes online, in the media or around the game. These facts make this footballer a victim of racism, xenophobia and intolerance,” the organization said, according to Marca.
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