MADRID, March 23: Racist insults at Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior by spectators during the game at Barcelona last weekend prompted the Spanish league to file another complaint to judicial authorities.
It is the eighth such complaint the league has filed regarding racist slurs directed at Vinicius, who is Black, just this season.The latest incident occurred on Sunday during Barcelona’s 2-1 win that put the host in firm control of the title race.
The rivals are set to meet again at Camp Nou on April 5 in the second game of their Copa del Rey semifinal that Barcelona leads 1-0.
Vinicius has been racially abused since arriving in Spain five years ago, though little has been done to punish fans. The attacks seem to have increased as the 22-year-old Brazil forward emerged as one of Madrid’s stars who helped it win many laurels. (PTI)
