Real Madrid mobilized to show their support for Vinicius after the new incident of racism against the Brazilian, this time suffered in the hours before the derby when a doll that pretended to be Vinicius appeared hanging from a bridge. The Bernabéu chanted the name of came since warm up. Also during the first minutes the “Vini, Vini…!” sounded.
The Bernabéu turned to Vinicius after Real Madrid itself as an entity roundly condemned the racist act with a forceful statement. Emilio ButraguenoBefore the game, he once again showed his affection for the player on RMTV. “We give thanks for the support received by Vinicius. It is a disgusting fact that he has no place in this society. Today it is Vinicius, but tomorrow it can be any other athlete. We trust that responsibilities will be cleared up in the face of such a despicable act”.
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In the case of Vinicius and the derby, it rains, it pours. “You are a monkey” or “Drop dead” were two of the phrases chanted by the rojiblanca fans before the match at the Metropolitano this season and also during it. Total, LaLiga has already denounced racist and hateful demonstrations by fans against Vinicius on four occasions: He did it for the songs heard at the Camp Nou in 2021 and this season at Son Moix, the Metropolitan and José Zorrilla. The Anti-Violence Commission has also met urgently to analyze this embarrassing incident. Own cameThrough a spokesman, he assured Reuters that he expects “punishment from the authorities.”
The Police, who were in charge of removing the banner and the offensive doll with Vinicius’ shirt hanging from the bridge, are investigating what happened to find those responsible for said act and bring them to justice. Movement against Intolerance has already denounced before the Prosecutor’s Office this action against the Real Madrid footballer.