Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior has spoken out for the first time since an eight-month prison sentence was handed down to three racial abusers at Mestalla Stadium, who made monkey chants and noises at him in May 2023 during a match against Valencia.They were given a prison sentence based on a crime against moral integrity with race as an aggravating factor in a landmark ruling.What did we just witness?! Rabid Mestalla crowd vs Vinicius and a full-time whistle in the middle of an assistVinicius took to social media to share a message not only for his abusers…”Many asked me to ignore it, many others said that my fight was in vain and that I should just ‘play football’.”But, as I’ve always said, I’m not a victim of racism. I am a tormentor of racists. This first criminal conviction in the history of Spain is not for me. It’s for all black people.Muitos pediram para que eu ignorasse, outros tantos disseram que minha luta era em vão e que eu deveria apenas “jogar futebol”.Mas, como sempre disse, não sou vítima de racismo. Eu sou algoz de racistas. Essa primeira condenação penal da história da Espanha não é por mim. É por… https://t.co/NdezpJBjF2— Vini Jr. (@vinijr) June 10, 2024 “May other racists be afraid, ashamed and hide in the shadows. Otherwise, I’ll be here to collect. Thank you to La Liga and Real Madrid for helping with this historic conviction. More to come…,” tweeted the Brazilian forward.##NAJAVA_MECA_8154731##
