He Government of Brazil celebrated on Monday the imposition of eight-month prison sentences on three fans for racist insults uttered against the forward real Madrid Vinicius Junior in a match in the Spanish league.
Minister of Racial Equality of Brazil, Anielle Franco, said on social networks that “the sentence is a solid step in the fight against racism.” Franco insisted that this decision also shows the importance of continuing to “develop public policies that promote equality and respect in sport and in all areas of life.”
Also, the minister recalled that as a result of these racist episodes against Vinicius, Brazil and Spain signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in the fight against racism.
The sentence is the first criminal penalty applied in Spain for this type of behavior on soccer fields. This is a conformity agreement reached between Prosecutor’s Office, the accusations and defenses, which were ratified this Monday in a Valencia court but continue for several months and indicate that the accused will not go to prison because the suspension of the prison sentence is included in the agreement.
The events took place on May 21, 2023 in a match between Valencia and Real Madrid on Mestalla. The fight stopped for a few minutes, the player recognized one of the accused and, after the complaint The league That same night, two others were identified on Valencia’s internal cameras. The match was stopped for several minutes, the player identified one of the accused and, after LaLiga reported the same evening, two others were identified on Valencia’s internal cameras.
Source: La Verdad
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