Vincius Jr., a Brazilian player who joined Real Madrid’s youth school in July 2017, has endured racist taunts from rival team supporters throughout La Liga games since the start of last season. The offenders have not yet received any penalties.
Spanish football has struggled with racism for a long time. Racist abuse of black athletes has been documented in a number of recent high-profile instances. The most recent instance involves Vincius Jr., a Brazilian adolescent who has endured repeated racial taunts while watching games.
Nothing has been done to date to bring the culprits of
1. Racism in La Liga: Why is nobody being punished?
So far, no action has been taken against the perpetrators of the abuse. This has led to criticism from both players and fans, who feel that more needs to be done to combat racism in Spanish football.
There are several reasons why racist abuse has been able to continue relatively unchecked in Spanish football. First, there is a general lack of awareness of the problem. Many people in Spain are not aware of the severity of the issue.
Secondly, there is a lack of effective action from the authorities. Although laws are in place to punish those who engage in racist abuse, these are not always enforced. In addition, there is a lack of education about racism and its effects. This means many people do not understand why it is wrong to engage in racist abuse.
Finally, there is a lack of solidarity from most fans. Although there have been some isolated incidents of racist abuse being challenged by other fans, most supporters do not speak out against it. This means that those who do engage in racist abuse often do so with impunity.
It is clear that more needs to be done to combat racism in Spanish football. Education is key to raising awareness of the issue and changing attitudes. In addition, the authorities need to do more to enforce the existing laws and punish those who engage in racist abuse. Only by taking these steps will we see a reduction in the incidence of racism in Spanish football.
2. The case of Vincius Jr: Why is he being racially abused?
It’s been over a year since Brazilian footballer Vinícius Júnior joined Spanish giants Real Madrid, but the 20-year-old is still being subjected to racial abuse from opposition fans.
In the latest incident, during Real’s away match against Levante on Sunday, Vinícius was targeted with monkey chants by a section of the home crowd.
Vinícius has been subjected to similar abuse on some occasions, both in Spain and his native Brazil.
So why is nobody being punished for this disgusting behavior?
In Spain, there is no specific law against racism in football stadiums. There is, however, a general law against hate speech, which could be applied in this case.
But it’s not just the legal system failing Vinícius. The Spanish football authorities have also been slow to act on this issue.
In December, for example, Vinícius was racially abused by Celta Vigo fans during a match at Balaidos. The abuse was audible on television, yet the Spanish FA took no action against Celta.
The same thing happened again in February when Espanyol fans targeted Vinícius during a match at the RCDE Stadium.
Vincius Jr. is subjected to racist taunts while watching La Liga games. Why is there no punishment?
Vincius Jr., a Brazilian player who joined Real Madrid’s youth school in July 2017, has endured racist taunts from rival team supporters throughout La Liga games since the start of last season. The offenders have not yet received any penalties.
Spanish football has struggled with racism for a long time. Racist abuse of black athletes has been documented in a number of recent high-profile instances. The most recent instance involves Vincius Jr., a Brazilian adolescent who has endured repeated racial taunts while watching games.
Nothing has been done to date to bring the culprits of
1. Racism in La Liga: Why is nobody being punished?
So far, no action has been taken against the perpetrators of the abuse. This has led to criticism from both players and fans, who feel that more needs to be done to combat racism in Spanish football.
There are several reasons why racist abuse has been able to continue relatively unchecked in Spanish football. First, there is a general lack of awareness of the problem. Many people in Spain are not aware of the severity of the issue.
Secondly, there is a lack of effective action from the authorities. Although laws are in place to punish those who engage in racist abuse, these are not always enforced. In addition, there is a lack of education about racism and its effects. This means many people do not understand why it is wrong to engage in racist abuse.
Finally, there is a lack of solidarity from most fans. Although there have been some isolated incidents of racist abuse being challenged by other fans, most supporters do not speak out against it. This means that those who do engage in racist abuse often do so with impunity.
It is clear that more needs to be done to combat racism in Spanish football. Education is key to raising awareness of the issue and changing attitudes. In addition, the authorities need to do more to enforce the existing laws and punish those who engage in racist abuse. Only by taking these steps will we see a reduction in the incidence of racism in Spanish football.
2. The case of Vincius Jr: Why is he being racially abused?
It’s been over a year since Brazilian footballer Vinícius Júnior joined Spanish giants Real Madrid, but the 20-year-old is still being subjected to racial abuse from opposition fans.
In the latest incident, during Real’s away match against Levante on Sunday, Vinícius was targeted with monkey chants by a section of the home crowd.
Vinícius has been subjected to similar abuse on some occasions, both in Spain and his native Brazil.
So why is nobody being punished for this disgusting behavior?
In Spain, there is no specific law against racism in football stadiums. There is, however, a general law against hate speech, which could be applied in this case.
But it’s not just the legal system failing Vinícius. The Spanish football authorities have also been slow to act on this issue.
In December, for example, Vinícius was racially abused by Celta Vigo fans during a match at Balaidos. The abuse was audible on television, yet the Spanish FA took no action against Celta.
The same thing happened again in February when Espanyol fans targeted Vinícius during a match at the RCDE Stadium.
