Tottenham have condemned the racist attack on Richarlison

Tottenham denounced this Wednesday through their social networks the racist attack suffered by his Brazilian striker Richarlison last Tuesday in the Brazil-Tunisia match.

“We are deeply shocked by the racist attack on Richarlison. in last night’s match between Brazil and Tunisia. Racism has no place in football or any other field. We’re with you, Richy” Tottenham announced on their official Twitter account.

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Richarlison was playing in the Brazil-Tunisia international friendly at the Parc des Princes in Paris when a fan threw a banana on the ground game while celebrating the second of five goals endorsed by the ‘canarinha’ in the North African team.

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The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) also took to Twitter to condemn the attack. racist suffered by its footballer, through the words of its own president, Ednaldo Rodrigues, who expressed his “rejection” of this type of behavior.

“Fighting racism is not just a cause, This is a major movement to eradicate this scourge from the planet. The penalties should be heavier,” said Rodrigues.

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Richarlison’s is another episode of racism in footballafter last week’s racist comments against his compatriot Vinicius Jr. of Atlético fans in the Metropolitano, during the Madrid derby won by Real Madrid (1-2).

Furthermore, in the case of the Real Madrid player, Richarlison himself came out in defense of his partner on the national team after racist comments against Vinicius before the clash with Atlético: “It’s a sad situation. I hope Vini can score tomorrow and have fun on the pitch”.