"Should be banned for life" - NBA star Dennis Schroder calls out Sevilla supporter for racist gesture aimed at Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr.
German basketball player Dennis Schroder has called out a Sevilla supporter for his racist gesture against Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. during a recent game.
The Toronto Raptors star took to Instagram and uploaded a couple of pictures of the Sevilla supporter in his stories. In the snaps, a fan can be seen imitating a monkey, a gesture that has also been infamously used by the Atletico Madrid supporters against Vinicius Jr.
"This man right here should be banned for life what type of sh*t is that?" Schroder wrote on his Instagram story.
Sevilla hosted Real Madrid at Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium on Saturday, October 21. The match eventually ended as a draw after David Alaba's own goal (74') was equalized by Dani Carvajal's near-post strike.
Sevilla immediately took a step towards the fan who used the racist gesture against the Brazilian winger. The La Liga side strongly condemned the racist and xenophobic behavior, which was presented by the Los Nervionenses supporter. The club issued a statement (via BBC):
"A member of the public was identified, ejected from the stadium, and handed over to legal authorities. Furthermore, the internal disciplinary regulations will be strictly applied to him and he will be expelled as a member imminently."
Vinicius Jr. also reacted to the statement and praised Sevilla for taking quick steps against the actions of racism. Earlier this month, the 23-year-old attended court in the trial of three Valencia fans accused of racially abusing him during a game in May at the Estadio Mestalla.
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