2023-11-15 09:32:57
“A hostile room that ended up silent.” This is how Paris Basket, on its official X account, debriefed in one sentence the great victory of its team in Badalona (Spain), Tuesday evening in the Euro Cup. A new success for the Parisian team, which is in its seventh in a row in all competitions and is running at full speed. During this “hostile” end to the match, the French club’s playmaker Nadir Hifi denounced the racist behavior of part of the Spanish public.
He believes in particular that he heard racist cries coming from the stands. “I’ve never seen that in my entire life. Monkey cries during our match in Badalona… It’s 2023 and there’s still nothing changing, it’s very serious,” he got emotional on X.
I’ve never seen that in my entire life. Monkey cries during our match in Badalona…
It’s 2023 and there’s still nothing changing, it’s very serious
— Nadir Hifi (@NadirHifi) November 14, 2023
In response to this message, his Swiss teammate Michael Kessens also admitted his anger. “I don’t know which is worse: the racist behavior of Badalona fans or the fact that the same shit happens every year and nothing changes. This behavior is letting off fans who think it’s acceptable and normal. Are you going to do something, the EuroCup? »
The Badalona club, located in the province of Barcelona, has already been criticized for the presence of racist acts in its stands. In February 2023, a woman was filmed live miming a monkey towards a player from a German team, already in the Euro Cup. More generally, the subject of racist cries in Spain gained momentum last year around the Vinicius case, regularly attacked by La Liga audiences in Spanish football.
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