“Racists have very small brains”

The Brazilian Juan Jesus, Napoli player who accused the Italian Francesco Acerbi, The Inter player, who called him “black”, assured that those who do this kind of racist act “have a very small brain”.

After a few days the controversy in Italy was over the clash between Acerbi and Juan Jesus Due to the alleged racist insult from the first to the second, a case still in the hands of the Italian Sports Justice that led to the temporary exclusion of the Inter player from the Italian team, Napoli published a video on their social network to defend their player.

“Voices breaking the silence. Napoles and Juan, together against all forms of racism”, the message of the club.

In the video, the Brazilian defender talks Mohamed Seick Mane, Napoli under-15 striker who also suffered racist insults on the field.

“Unfortunately, racism is a situation that we have experienced for a long time. Some say we have improved, others not so much… There are laws, but they are not respected,” he said. John Jesus

Although published this Wednesday, the video was recorded on March 15, two days before the match against Inter where it all happened.

“We are all the same, white, black, yellow… just the same. Created by, obviously what I believe in, God. We all have the same right to live in this world and we don’t show those difference,” he added.

“We still have to grow as human beings. People are not aware that this can hurt so much. Stronger laws can be made to stop all this,” he said.

“Racists have small brains. You know inside that you are perfect in relation to how God made you, that you are here for the dream of becoming a footballer; you have to be aware of who you are and be strong in mind and personality,” he said. comment on the young footballer.

“Not because of your color, because of your religion or because you come from another place. You have to have a calm mind,” he said.

The The Prosecutor’s Office of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) will question Acerbi this Friday. He will also talk John Jesus, Although the date has not been set, he will review all the images and talk to possible witnesses to clarify the matter, because Acerbi denies having committed a racist act.

In the event that the FIGC Prosecutor’s Office finds evidence of racist insult that Acerbi deniedthe Italian may receive a penalty of at least 10 matches or even an indefinite expulsion from the playing fields, as established in the Code of Sports Justice.