Neymar being racially abused.
Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar accused Marseille defender Alvaro Gonzalez of making racist remarks after being sent off in a game full of fouls and a late brawl on Sunday.
By Pamela Munyoro
Neymar got a straight red card following an altercation with Gonzalez out on the pitch, claiming he was called a racial slur during the game.
PSG released a statement on Monday acknowledging Neymar’s claim. “Paris Saint-Germain strongly supports Neymar Jr. who reported being subjected to racist abuse by an opposing player,” said the club.
“The club restates that there is no place for racism in society, in football or in our lives and calls on everyone to speak out against all forms of racism throughout the world.
In a series of tweets following the match, the Brazilian wrote: “The only regret I have is not hitting this idiot in the face.VAR (Video Assistant Referee) catching my ‘aggression’ is easy, now I want to see the image of the racist who called me a ‘MONKEY SON OF A B*TCH.’ I’d really like that! If I do a ‘rainbow flick’ you punish me. For a slap, I’m sent off. And them? So what?”
Marseille’s statement said: “Alvaro Gonzalez is not racist; he demonstrated it to us by his daily behavior since joining the club, as his team-mates have already testified.”
The statement warned of the “serious consequences” of the private telephone numbers of Gonzalez and his relatives being released on Brazilian media and social networks, which had led to “constant harassment, consisting in particular of death threats”.
After his dismissal, Neymar informed the fourth official he had been subjected to racial abuse by Gonzalez and later wrote of the Spaniard, “Insulting and bringing racism into our lives no, I don’t agree. I don’t respect you, you have no character.”
The war is still going on as further investigations will be commenced in solving the racial allegation Gonzalez is facing.
On the other hand, Gonzalez is denying being racist and accused Neymar of being a bad loser.
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