The ACB launches a release related to the insults received by some Real Madrid fans against the Barcelona players at the WiZink Center before the start of the third match of the final of the competition. In this, it is confirmed that the competition is going to transfer what happened to Antiviolence so that they analyze the case and take the measures necessary.
The report talks about the insults to all the Barcelona players when they got off the bus. The Anti-violence Commissionwill be in charge of handling this case and ruling on the corresponding sanction.
“The ACB deeply regrets the Serious insults uttered by some individuals to the Barça players when they got off the bus outside the WiZink Center, where the third game of the Final Playoff was played last night.
Once the existing videos have been collected, which circulate on TV and Social Networks, the ACB has moved this afternoon all the information to the Anti-Violence Commission.
The ACB wants to reaffirm its firm commitment against racism, xenophobia, violence and intolerance in sport. Likewise, the ACB recalls that our basketball has been an example of diversity, integration and coexistence between fans, players and clubs for decades and that it will ensure that it continues to be so”.
Barça, for its part, released a statement this afternoon stressing that there were racist insults towards james naji18-year-old Nigerian from the Barça team: “FC Barcelona strongly condemns the racist insults towards the first team basketball player, James Nnaji, before the third game of the Endesa League final played on the Real Madrid pitch. The Club, which already has made known of the competition what happened, expect a firm and exemplary response by the ACB, against any racial or verbal abuse”, commented the club in the report.