Vinicius Junior expressed his support for Sevilla's Marcos Acuña, Sevilla coach Quique Flores, and Rayo Majadahonda goalkeeper Sheik Sarr, who have faced racism.
This weekend, I won't even play. But we had three despicable cases of racism in Spain this Saturday alone. All my support for Marcos Acuña and coach Quique Flores, from Sevilla FC. To Sarr and Rayo Majadahonda may your bravery inspire others. Racists must be exposed and the games cannot continue with them in the stands. We will only have victory when the racists leave the stadiums straight to jail, a place they deserve.
During the match against Sestao River (2-1), goalkeeper Cheikh Kane Sarr became involved in a scuffle with fans of the opposing team due to racist insults. Shortly after, the player was sent off the field.
It is worth noting that during Sevilla's game against Getafe (1-0), fans were shouting the word "monkey" at Acuña, and calling coach Quique Sanchez a "gypsy."
Spanish La Liga president Javier Tebas, in an interview with Movistar Plus, commented on the performance of Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior and praised his efforts against racism. Former Paraguayan national team goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert called Real Madrid star Vinicius a weakling when it comes to racism.
