La Liga condemns plan by some fans to racially abuse Vinícius while hiding behind face masks
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Madrid: The Spanish league said Saturday it will ask police to act against the promoters of a social media campaign that the league says is aimed at p...
Madrid: The Spanish league said Saturday it will ask police to act against the promoters of a social media campaign that the league says is aimed at promoting racist acts against Vinícius Júnior at Sunday’s derby between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
The social media campaign is based on a hashtag encouraging Atletico fans to wear face masks, apparently to make it more difficult for authorities to identify individuals who participate in racist chants or insults.
Vinícius, who is Black, has been particularly targeted by racist slurs in away games for Real Madrid over recent seasons.
One of the ugliest attacks against the Brazil forward came before a derby against Atletico in January 2023 when an effigy of him was hung from a bridge.
Four people were arrested for the dummy hanging and are now facing criminal charges that could send them to prison for four years.
