"I am the executioner of racists" - Vinicius Jr reacts to conviction against racism
Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior spoke out after three fans were sentenced to prison for the racist insults they hurled at him at the Mestalla two seasons ago. The Brazilian striker described himself as "an executioner of racists" and that the sentence was not just for him, but "for all blacks".
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On Monday a historic event took place in Spanish football. The head of the Court of Instruction number 10 of Valencia imposed a sentence of 8 months in prison for the 3 identified spectators who uttered racist insults to Vinicius at Mestalla on 21 May 2023.
This is the first prison sentence in Spain for racism. A fact that was undoubtedly welcomed by both Real Madrid, who issued a statement, and Vinicius himself, who commented on his Twitter account after learning of the sanction.
"Many asked me to ignore it, many others said that my struggle was in vain and that I should just “play football”, but, as I have always said, I am not a victim of racism. I am an executioner of racists. This first criminal conviction in the history of Spain is not for me. It is for all black people.
"Let other racists be afraid, be ashamed and hide in the shadows. Otherwise, I will be here to collect. Thanks to La Liga and Real Madrid for helping with this historic conviction. More to come...".
This is the first prison sentence in Spain for racism. A fact that was undoubtedly welcomed by both Real Madrid, who issued a statement, and Vinicius himself, who commented on his Twitter account after learning of the sanction.
"Many asked me to ignore it, many others said that my struggle was in vain and that I should just “play football”, but, as I have always said, I am not a victim of racism. I am an executioner of racists. This first criminal conviction in the history of Spain is not for me. It is for all black people.
"Let other racists be afraid, be ashamed and hide in the shadows. Otherwise, I will be here to collect. Thanks to La Liga and Real Madrid for helping with this historic conviction. More to come...".
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