shrimpscallop
Joined: 30 Apr 2005
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 Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:41 am Post subject: A monkey on the field, howling racism in Brazil |
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Great, I see Brazil needs to teach some good ole fashion 'racial democracy' more in school because somebody just dont get it.
| Quote: | Juventude punished for fans' racism
Associated Press
SAO PAULO, Brazil - Juventude was punished for the racist behavior of its fans in a Brazilian league match last month.
Brazil's Superior Tribunal of Sports Justice decided Friday that the team must play its next two home games in an empty stadium and fined it $90,000 after fans shouted racist insults against Internacional midfielder Tinga on Oct. 22. According to match referee Alicio Pena Junior, fans made monkey noises every time Tinga touched the ball.
"It was an exaggeration," Juventude president Walter Dal Zotto told the local sports daily Lance. "We will definitely appeal." |
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Brazil: Racism Raises Its Ugly Head Again
11/5/2005 1:26:00 PM
With the very real prospect of relegation hanging thicker in the air with every passing round that the Mengão spends in the bottom four of the Brasileirão table, every victory is celebrated as if it were a trophy conquered. The win over Palmeiras – Emerson Leão’s first defeat at the Verdão helm – was no different, except that Flamengo midfielder Renato, running across the pitch to celebrate with the hardcore Rubro-negro supporters, claims to have been subject to racist abuse by the visitors’ fans.
Horrified and furious at the attitudes of a voluble section of the Palmeiras spectators, the Urubu captain made straight for referee Antônio Hora Filho to make an official complaint about racist insults. “A part of the ‘torcida’ [supporters] made monkey gestures and sounds. As the on-pitch representative of my team, it’s my duty to explain what happened to the ref” said Renato, “He told me that he’d also heard the insults, and told me to maintain my calm, which I did although it was hard.”
In the case of a formal report of the incident being lodged with the CBF (Confederação de Futebol Brasileira – Confederation of Brazilian Football) Palmeiras could suffer new sanctions from the ruling body that could put the Libertadores, or even Nissan Copa Sul-Americana 2006 at risk. So far the Palestra Italia club has been punished in the 15th round, forced to play against Atlético-PR at Pacaembu behind closed doors after violence in their home game against Corinthians.
Renato preferred to reserve judgement on what could – or should – happen as the case pans out, and guaranteed that he hadn’t been depressed by the insults. “The decision to take this forward to the CBF lies with the referee. I simply reported what had happened. I was really [expletive deleted] off about it, no doubt, but that’s passing rage. I try and make sure that sort of rubbish comes in one ear and goes straight out of the other.”
The player has decided to pull away from the sort of private legal action that SPFC striker Grafite engaged in after Quilmes defender Leandro Desabato allegedly spurted racist slurs during a Libertadores match. “I’ve said just about everything I have to say about the incident. From now on the issue is in the hands of the management and the Flamengo legal department. It was a disagreeable thing, not just for me, but for all Brazilian footballers and football in general.
“I feel that in a country that has won the World Cup fives times with a mixed race team there shouldn’t be racism” concluded the midfielder. Rubro-negro keeper Diego didn’t see the gestures or hear the chants first hand, but expressed his dislike of the sort of unnecessary behaviour that has plagued football in so many countries. “This type of incident is truly lamentable. We’ve got to get rid of this sort of behaviour – and kick these people out of stadiums”.
Aaron Marcus |
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