Around 100 Brazilian protestors gathered outside the Spanish consulate in Sao Paulo on Tuesday to condemn the racist abuse of Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior in Spain’s La Liga.The protesters chanted “La Liga is racist” and “End racism in Spain and in Brazil” for about an hour.
They brought banners and stickers that read “Vini Jr, I am with you.” They projected the words “It is not soccer, it is racism” onto the walls of the consulate.
Some even brought flares.Vinícius has been subjected to repeated racist taunts since he arrived in Spain five years ago. Since the Spanish league season began in September, he has experienced racist abuse by fans of at least five rival teams.The outrage, however, came to a boil last Sunday after Vinícius was subjected to racist chants by Valencia fans.
The 22-year-old forward confronted the crowd at the Mestalla stadium, before being sent off by the referee. Real Madrid football club filed a complaint with the Spanish prosecutor's office.