Real Madrid News Latest: Spain’s Sports Commission has sanctioned seven people who were rained racists insults on Vinicius Jr
The Sports Commission of Spain has announced that seven individuals who were responsible for various racist attacks against Vinicius Jr, the Real Madrid forward, have been penalized by the State Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sport.
A group of four individuals were penalized with a fine of 60,001 euros and a two-year prohibition from entering sports venues. This was due to their display of a banner with the message “Madrid hates Real” and an inflatable black figure wearing a replica of Vinicius’ No. 20 shirt on a bridge near Real’s facilities before the team’s Cup match against Atletico Madrid on January 26th.
Three individuals were also penalized with a 5,000 euro fine and a one-year prohibition from sports venues for exhibiting racist gestures towards the Brazilian player which occurred during a LaLiga match at Valencia’s Mestalla Stadium on 21st May.
The penalties were announced 11 days after the four men were detained on suspicion of hanging the effigy and released on bail by a Madrid court.
Vinicius Jr has gained attention recently due to his accusation of racism towards LaLiga and Spain, which he made after experiencing mistreatment during Real’s game against Valencia.
Since the incident, the sports community has expressed support for him, and the Brazilian government has demanded strict punishment for those who made racist comments.
As part of an anti-racism initiative, Brazil will have friendly matches against Guinea on June 17th and Senegal three days later.
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