Football match ends after fan hurls racist insults

Football match ends after fan hurls racist insults


Unipontal condemned the racist attitude of the offender and the home team was eliminated after the incident




A football match in Presidente Venceslau, in the hinterland of São Paulo, was interrupted after yet another case of racism. Nine minutes before the end, a spectator of the match, valid for the Copa Unipontal, offered “a bunch of bananas” to someone on the pitch. The crime was recorded in a video that circulated on social media this Monday (19).

Defender reacts to racist attitude of a “fan” during a match inside the San Paolo – Photo: Reproduction

Defender Almir Gullit, known in professional football, reacted immediately and headed towards the fence, where the fan was. People on the field prevented the athlete from having access to the racist, but a police complaint was filed after the match.

The incident occurred last Friday (16) during the match between Venceslau and Presidente Prudente, in the quarterfinals of the Copa Unipontal (association of Oeste Paulista municipalities). Since the duel ended before regular time, the home team was eliminated from the competition. The decision can still be appealed.

Involved in crime

Almir Gullit declined to give an interview, but told GE that there were other crimes beyond those caught on video. The defender also said that people nearby “laughed,” while other fans joined in the racist abuse.

The defender clarified the situation to the Military Police, who arrived on the scene a few moments after the accident, and then went to the police station.

Unipontal condemns racist attitudes

The organization released a statement rejecting the racism case and confirming the team’s withdrawal from the competition. Winslau’s team, for its part, has guaranteed that it will appeal the decision.

“Unipontal condemns any type of attitude that involves racist insults and therefore has immediately taken this action (elimination of the team),” reads an excerpt from the note.

The local team responded to the decision: “We regret this case and are saddened that our team was eliminated from the competition due to an irresponsible act by a person who is not even part of our team.”

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Source: Terra

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