Superstar Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) offered Vinicius Jr. his support after the Real Madrid winger experienced bigotry from La Liga supporters. The event happened yesterday (May 21) during Los Blancos’ away 1-0 loss to Valencia.
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At the Mestella stadium, Vinicius was the focus of racism and abuse from fans. The second-half culprits were identified by the Real Madrid starlet. Referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea alerted stadium staff, who begged for the racist shouts to stop, and the game was stopped for a while.
According to Scroll, the referee noted in his post-game report that a supporter chanted “monkey, monkey” at Vinicius of Real Madrid.
Deep into the second half’s stoppage time, the matter came to a head. After a VAR check, the Brazilian was dismissed for striking Valencia forward Hugo Duro in the face. Only after Duro had the Brazilian in a headlock and the Valencia players had gotten in his face. The latter received no consequences for his acts.
Following the game, Vinicius wrote a lengthy post on Instagram. The 22-year-old asserted that racism is accepted in La Liga and that the Federation agrees. Below, you can read his entire post:
The Brazilian’s post received a rapid response, and in just 11 hours, it had amassed almost nine million likes. The Brazilian international received support from PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe, who said on his Instagram story: “You’re not alone. We stand by you and give you our support.
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La Liga should hopefully take harsh measures against those involved for the racism from last night.
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