da dobrowin： Real Madrid filed a complaint with the Official State Prosecutor after racist chants were aimed at Vinicius Jr by Atletico Madrid and Barcelona fans.
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Atleti & Barca fans racially abused ViniciusAllegedly called him 'chimpanzee' ahead of UCL clashReal Madrid file official complaintWHAT HAPPENED?
Prior to Atletico's Champions League match, disturbing videos emerged on social media showing fans directing racist slurs, including calling Vinicius Jr. a "chimpanzee". The abhorrent behaviour was not confined to a single occasion, as similar chants were heard during the Copa del Rey round-of-16 derby between Atletico and Real Madrid, highlighting the persistent nature of the issue.
Furthermore, fans of Barcelona were also implicated in the display of racism, with reports indicating that a group of supporters chanted "Vinícius, die" outside the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys ahead of their team's Champions League clash against Napoli.
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Real Madrid put out an official statement that read: "Real Madrid CF has filed a complaint with the Official State Prosecutor over hate and discrimination offences relating to the racist and hateful abuse aimed at our player Vinicius Junior in the areas surrounding the Montjuic Olympic Stadium and the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, ahead of the FC Barcelona-Napoli and Atletico de Madrid-Inter Milan Champions League fixtures.
"Real Madrid calls on Prosecutors to request the recordings available from both locations from the security forces in order to identify the perpetrators of the abuse. Real Madrid condemns these violent attacks of racism, discrimination and hate against our player Vinicius Junior, which have sadly been a recurrent and ongoing concern for some time. Our club will continue working hard to uphold the values of football and sport as a whole, and will remain steadfast in the fight for a zero-tolerance approach to the types of despicable incidents we have seen on multiple occasions in recent times."
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Despite the chants occurring outside the stadium, La Liga has pledged to report the matter to the prosecutor's office specialising in hate crimes, emphasising the gravity of the situation.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti commended the club's zero-tolerance approach towards racism and expressed the importance of taking decisive action to address such reprehensible behaviour.
"The problem is there. Valencia acted well after this [Valencia vs. Real Madrid] episode," he said. "When you talk about zero tolerance it is zero tolerance for us and for everyone else. It's necessary to act to avoid these problems and ugly episodes that affect everyone, that affect our society. Criminals should not be on the street."
DID YOU KNOW?
Vinicius Jr. has also called upon UEFA to take stringent measures against the perpetrators.
The Brazil international wrote on social media: "I hope you have already thought about their punishment @ChampionsLeague @UEFA it's a sad reality that this even happens in games where I'm not present!"