Real Madrid’s Vincius Jr. gets subjected to racist chants from Valencia crowd during LaLiga match, says it ‘normal’

Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vinícius Jr has been a victim of racial abuse from the crowd during his team’s 1-0 defeat to Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium in Spain’s La Liga on Sunday. During the second half of the game, the play was stopped after Vinicius pointed out a fan in the stands for the abuse before he was engaged with the supporters in the section of the crowd in question.

The TV Broadcaster of the La Liga match said that an announcement was made in the stadium requesting the fans not to insult the players or throw objects on the pitch. Vinicius was sent off in the final minutes of the game as he was involved in an altercation with Valencia player Hugo Duro.

“Racist insults: in the 73rd minute, a spectator from the southern ‘Mario Kempes’ tribune directed himself towards player No. 20 of Real Madrid CF Mr. Vinicius José De Oliveira Do Nascimiento, screaming at him: ‘Monkey, monkey’ which led to the activation of the racism protocol, notifying the pitch delegate so that a corresponding warning over the loudspeaker would be made. The match was halted until said announcement was aired over the loudspeaker of the stadium,” an official report from the match referee.

In a video from the match broadcasted by DAZN España, it was also seen that Vinicius was subjected to various other racial insults throughout the game. According to the reports by CNN, Spanish National Police on Monday told that they have identified one person in the stadium who was allegedly involved in racial chanting, but no arrests have been made yet.

‘The championship that once belonged to Ronaldo and Messi today belongs to racists’ – Vinicius

After the incident, the Real Madrid Star took to Twitter to share his thoughts about that. Vinicius also revealed that racial chants and abuse are normal in La Liga. The 22-year-old further said that a ‘beautiful nation’ like Spain is now known as a ‘country of racists.’

“It was not the first time, nor the second, nor the third. Racism is normal in La Liga. The competition thinks it’s normal, the Federation does too and the opponents encourage it. I’m so sorry. The championship that once belonged to Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Cristiano [Ronaldo] and [Lionel] Messi today belongs to racists,” Vinicius wrote on his Twitter.

“A beautiful nation, which welcomed me and which I love, but which agreed to export the image of a racist country to the world. I’m sorry for the Spaniards who don’t agree, but today, in Brazil, Spain is known as a country of racists. And unfortunately, for everything that happens each week, I have no defence. I agree. But I am strong and I will fight to the end against racists. Even if that is far from here,” he further added.