Singer and actor Seu Jorge (“Marighella”) spoke on Monday evening (10/18) about the “free hatred and racist rudeness” he suffered during a show held in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, last Friday night (14/10). The Civil Police investigates the case to identify the people involved in the attacks.
In a nine-minute video posted on his YouTube channel, the artist appears next to the Rio Grande do Sul flag to claim that the episode doesn’t shake his love for the state, while denouncing the boos and racist abuse he has heard. in its presentation at Grêmio Náutico.Unity.
“When the end of the show came, I left the stage. When I got behind the stage, I started hearing a lot of boos and swearing. For this reason, I realized that it would not be possible to go back to doing the famous ‘encore’, but on my own I went back to the stage and respectfully thanked everyone for their presence and left the concert venue, actually what I mean here is that I have not recognized the city that I have learned to love and respect. what I witnessed was a very gratuitous hatred and a lot of racist rudeness, “said Seu Jorge.
The artist stated that he did not see people of color in the audience, only among the employees of the event.
“I have enormous respect for the state of Rio Grande do Sul and all its people. In particular, I didn’t notice any black people at the dinner. The blacks I met were just employees. I felt they were forbidden to look at me or talking to me when I got to the venue, but the important thing is that at the end of the show I talked to everyone, hugged and took a picture with everyone, “he said.
In the video, the singer also took the opportunity to thank the messages of support received from fans and friends of Rio Grande do Sul and other corners of Brazil.
“I want to thank you immensely for the love and support I received from everyone in Porto Alegre who were moved and for the whole day on Saturday (15/10) they sent me messages of support and rejection from some clubs, behavior which contributed to shame the other people present. By this, I also want to say that it is very nice to know that at least our connection has not been interrupted and will not be interrupted. Now we will be much stronger and united in the fight against racism and all forms of prejudice and discrimination, “he said.
He concluded his demonstration by guaranteeing that he will not stop fighting against prejudices.
“To the black people of Rio Grande do Sul and the entire southern region, I want to say that I love and respect you all. I say that we are more united than ever and that we will win this war that leads our people to misery and lack of opportunity. in Brazil, “he added.
Although testimonies of monkey imitations by the public spread on Twitter, many who claimed to be present at the event denied that this happened. It would have been only whistles and screams of “myth” after Seu Jorge spoke out against the age of criminal responsibility and the murders of young blacks living in poor communities. The singer now confirms that the racism episode took place.
In a note, Paulo José Kolberg Bing, president of Grêmio Náutico União, informed that the association rejects “any act of discrimination” and has opened an internal investigation to investigate the case. But in this case, the police will have the last word.
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