Three arrested for racist attacks on FC Barcelona players in the Classic

The Spanish National Police announced this Saturday the arrest of three people for saying racist insults to players of the FC Barcelona during the match that the Catalan team played on October 26 against Real Madrid, at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium corresponding to LaLiga.

According to the information provided by the Spanish authorities “The events occurred when the rival team (FC Barcelona) scored a goal and its players went to the stands to celebrate” according to the statement to which the EFE news agency had access.

“At that moment, several spectators made simian gestures, referring to two of the soccer players, in addition to uttering discriminatory expressions that undermined the moral integrity of both”continues the communication sent by the Spanish National Police.

“These behaviors were recorded by the mobile telephone devices of other attendees and of the television operator itself with the broadcasting rights of the match, which caused different national and international media to echo the news on the enormous public impact achieved”says the police department.

The unfortunate events occurred when the Barça players Lamine Yamal and Raphinha were celebrating the third of the four goals their team scored in that match against Real Madrid. Both LaLiga and both clubs denounced the racist insults received by the footballers.

The police statement, which does not cite the players, adds that “Three people have been arrested as allegedly responsible for a crime against moral integrity by uttering racist insults against two soccer players”.

Point out that “Those arrested carried out xenophobic and racist demonstrations that threatened the dignity and moral integrity of both footballers. The massive viralization caused different national and international media to echo it due to the enormous public impact achieved.”.

“After exhaustive viewing of the images, the researchers managed to locate the exact area of ​​the stadium where these individuals were, taking the necessary steps to achieve their identification”explains the letter.

“In the middle of this month, a special tracking device was established that culminated in the arrest of three men, one of them a minor, as alleged perpetrators of a crime against moral integrity, subsequently being placed at the disposal of the judicial authority. ”.

This season there have already been arrests of people who have said racist insults in Spanish football stadiums against Real Madrid’s Brazilian, Vinícius Júnior, who remains firm in his fight against the eradication of racism.

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