![]() It's a topic that can induce tears of impotent fury. It remains an abuse of human rights and of human dignity that - and I can speak only for myself here - reduces me to a rage on behalf of Vinicius and all those who suffer racism. This is now a topic of worldwide attention. I'm not aware of how many people read the article, but I am aware that nearly a million people read the tweet with which I shared that column. For ESPN, I covered the racist treatment Vinicius is receiving in Spain as recently as February. I've written about racism so often in my career. ![]() (Real Madrid's decision to file a hate crime complaint also confirms the seriousness of how Vinicius was treated.) Nothing Vinicius did in Valencia - and nothing he's ever done on or off a football pitch - either explains or contextualises aggressive fans insulting him because of the colour of his skin. If there's any kind of "but" forming in your mind, you're simply wrong. From when he arrived at Mestalla to when he left to board Real Madrid's team bus, he was, once again, subjected to brutal, criminal levels of outright racism. Unless your overwhelming position is unqualified support for, and outrage on behalf of, Vinicius Junior after what happened to him in Valencia on Sunday, then you are part of the problem. Racist abuse aimed at Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior must lead to change within LaLiga You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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