2023-05-22 18:07:47
The controversy over racist insults to Real Madrid player Vinícius Juniorduring the game on Sunday in Mestalla, has raised so much dust that politicians, immersed these days in the electoral campaign for the elections on May 28, have not wanted to remain outside the debate.
From the Government they are very clear in their condemnation: “Football must be asked to act. This cannot happen again,” says Yolanda Díaz, the second vice president of the Executive. For the Minister of Equality, Irene Montero, “a sanitary cordon is needed for this type of behavior. I ask for everyone’s collaboration. If racist behavior is seen, we must all do something to avoid it.”
Criticism also from the PSOE. The socialist candidate for the Community of Madrid, Juan Lobato, calls for “respect and education.” And he believes that unity is necessary: ”We all agree that measures must be taken,” he stresses.
Condemnation also of the opposition
The PP also believes that action must be taken on the matter. The general secretary of the popular, and also a spokesperson in Congress, Cuca Gamarra, firmly condemns it: “Spain is a tolerant country and hate has no place. It is a welcoming country.” And he encourages “those who have the ability to act, to do so.”
Along the same lines, the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Diaz Ayusostates: “We all have to deal with this because the image that is generated is harmful and a lie. Spain is not a racist country. Football fields cannot be turned into this.”
For the Vice Mayor of Madrid, Begoña Villacís, “you cannot look the other way when we witness something like this. Racists are finding perfect accomplices in those who are not acting as forcefully as they should.”
“The physical attacks on Vox candidates are more serious”
The discordant note is put by Vox, who describe the racist insults directed against Vinícius as “verbal violence” and that it seems “much more serious” to him the fact that “physical” attacks are taking place against candidates, militants and volunteers of his party in acts for the elections of May 28 in places like Ceuta, Bilbao or Vitoria.
A tweet published by the number 2 of the PSOE in the lists of Valencia, Borja Sanjuán. “This red wine by Vinícius has been celebrated by half of Spain”. After the controversy over the racist insults, he added: “I will never defend any racist insult that there could have been to any player, but that is not what happens with Vinícius. That player is a shame for football,” he added.
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