Vinicius took to social media on Wednesday to share a series of videos documenting racist comments and behavior directed at him by fans. ‘Every round of away games is a series of unpleasant surprises. This season there have been many,” he wrote, with the caption: “Wishes for my death, hanging effigies, the cries of countless criminals. It’s all recorded,” he captioned the video.

It was horrific. The chants from opposing fans towards Vinicius were shocking. In September last year, Atletico Madrid fans chanted “Vinicius is a monkey,” and three months later, Valladolid fans called him a “stupid nigger. In February of this year, Mallorca fans said, “Go eat a banana,” and in March, Barcelona fans said, “Die Vinicius. Anti-calling from opposing fans towards their ace is a given, but this was way over the top. It was serious.

“This is not soccer. It’s inhumane,” he said, adding, “The evidence of racism is in the video. What’s not enough to explain that these people are criminals. Why aren’t sponsors charging for La Liga, why aren’t televisions broadcasting this barbarism every weekend,” he raged. “Not one of these racists has been named and photographed. Not a single one of them has a sad story to tell or an apology to the public.

The incident occurred during the 35th round of the 2022-2023 Spanish Primera Liga match between Real Madrid and Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, Spain, on Nov. 22. In the 23rd minute of the second half, with Real Madrid trailing 1-0, Vinicius drew a foul as he cut in from the left side of the penalty area. As Vinicius broke through, another ball was played into the Valencia penalty area, and a defender kicked it away, which coincidentally hit Vinicius exactly where he was dribbling.

While the referee showed a yellow card to the Valencia defender for kicking the ball away and the situation was under control, Vinicius got into an argument with a spectator behind the goal, pointing fingers at each other. Vinicius complained to the referee that he had been racially abused by pointing at a particular spectator, and his Real Madrid teammate joined in, bringing the game to a halt. After nearly 10 minutes of stoppage time, the game resumed, but this time in second-half stoppage time, players from both teams got into an emotional exchange, during which Vinicius was shown a red card after video assistant referee (VAR) showed him punching an opponent. As he was leaving the field amidst boos from the Valencia fans, Vinicius made a “2” gesture with his fingers before falling to the ground, prompting another scuffle with the enraged Valencia players.

After 17 minutes of extra time, the match ended with Valencia winning 1-0.

After the game, the situation was further inflamed. Vinicius took to social media after the game to say, “This is not the first, second or third time. Racism has become normalized in La Liga,” he wrote. ‘The league that once belonged to Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi now belongs to racists,’ he said, adding, ‘The response of the La Liga secretariat seems to encourage racism. “There is no way to protect me, but I am strong and I will fight against racism,” he said, adding that Spain is perceived as a racist country in Brazil today 토토사이트.

Carlo Ancelotti said: “Vinicius is a victim. He tried to play in a racist environment and the insults kept coming, and they were really bad. It’s very sad. La Liga must work to end racist behavior. It’s 2023,” said Vinicius.

However, a statement from La Liga president Javier Tebas added fuel to the fire. Instead of apologizing, Tepas criticized Vinicius. ‘We tried to explain to you what racism is and what La Liga can do,’ he wrote, sharing Vinicius’ post. ‘You didn’t attend the two dates you asked for yourself. You should educate yourself before criticizing and insulting La Liga. Don’t manipulate yourself and fully understand each other’s abilities and what we have done together,’ he protested.

Eventually, the world spoke out. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said: “I express my full solidarity and support for Vinicius. Racism has no place in football or in society. We will support and help all players who have experienced racism in this way.” Brazilian President Lula also protested, saying, “It is unfair that Vinicius is insulted in every stadium he goes to.”

Real Madrid said on its official website: “We strongly condemn the incident that happened to Vinicius Junior. We believe that this racist attack constitutes a hate crime. We have filed a case with the Attorney General’s Office and the Public Prosecutor’s Office so that they can investigate the facts and clarify responsibility.” Valencia, who were initially upset that Ancelotti’s comments were misinterpreted, issued a statement on the club’s official website saying, “Racism is not in line with Valencia values. We are against racism and violence in all its forms. We have identified the fan who used racial slurs against Vinicius. We will take the fastest and strongest action.”

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) also responded to the incident by disciplining the referees. “Following a big decision by the RFEF, Nacho Iglesias Villanueva will be relieved of his video assistant referee (VAR) duties with immediate effect. In addition, five other VAR referees will not officiate next season,” Marca reported. Of course, there’s still time for the Tepas president to respond, saying, “Vinicius’ allegations are unjust. Racism is extremely rare in La Liga,” but all indications are in Vinicius’ favor. Vinicius has made it clear that he will continue to fight for Real Madrid.