Brazilian soccer player Richarlison, who had a banana thrown at him during Tuesday’s friendly match between Brazil and Tunisia (5-1), criticized on Wednesday the passivity of those responsible in the fight against racism and called for the punishment of such acts.
“As long as they continue with the blah-blah and do not punish, it will continue like this, it will happen every day and everywhere. There is no time, brother. No to racism,” the Brazilian Tottenham player wrote on his Twitter account. .
After Richarlison scored Brazil’s second goal in this preparation for the World Cup in Qatar, which takes place at the end of the year, some objects were thrown in his direction from the stands, including a banana, which fell on the grass.
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has already condemned the incident at the Parc des Princes in Paris, calling it “regrettable”, and Richarlison received the support of teammates, such as captain Thiago Silva, and several Brazilian clubs.
“Football does not justify everything,” said Brazilian coach Tite at the press conference at the end of the match with Tunisia, during which he called for “better education for young people” and “punishment” for this type of behavior.
Last week, the Brazilian team defended another of its forwards, Vinicius Júnior, the target of racist chants during a Real Madrid match at the field of its neighbor, Atlético, which led the Spanish justice system to open an investigation.
The friendly match between Brazil and Tunisia, played before a large majority of Tunisian fans, was marked by other incidents, such as disrespect for the Brazilian anthem, and was even interrupted after the use of laser pointers.
Source: TSF
