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Uruguayan-language experts have issued a harsh rebuke of the FA’s three-game ban on Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani, noting that the English soccer governing body did not see the context of his controversial social media post.
Uruguayan international Cavani was punished with the ban and a £ 100,000 fine for using the 33-year-old term ‘Negrito’ (little black person) in an Instagram post. Cavani quickly removed the offending post when he realized the possible racial overtones and apologized saying yes. “completely opposed to racism“.
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The FA, however, adopted a zero tolerance policy when it comes to issues like this amid a broader debate on racism in sport following waves of ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests last year and announced that they found that Cavani’s position was “insulting, abusive, inappropriate and [to have] brought the game into disrepute.“
The FA also indicated that they saw the post – in which Cavani wrote “Thank you (thank you) Negrito“in response to a comment, like”aggravated non-compliance“of its rules”as it included a reference, either express or implied, to color and / or race and / or ethnic origin. “
However, on Friday, the National Academy of Letters of Uruguay declared that the word ‘negrito’ is a term of endearment in common use and is not different from words like “Fat“(fat) or”skinny“(skinny) and don’t come up with a racism association.
“In Uruguayan Spanish, for example, as a couple or between friends, between parents and children, expressions such as … gordito, negri, negrito are often heard and read…” they said.
“In fact, a person you are addressing is not necessarily overweight or dark-skinned.. “
The academy also issued a sharp rejection of the FA’s punishment towards Cavani, saying that its sanctions against the player were unfair and came as a result of a “poverty of cultural and linguistic knowledge. “
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They also noted that the FA “committed a grave injustice with a Uruguayan athlete of the highest international level and has exposed the ignorance … regarding the use of the language and in particular Spanish, without taking note of all its complexities and contexts. “
However, it remains extremely unlikely that the FA will review its suspension for Cavani. He served the first of three suspension matches during Friday’s 2-1 win against Aston Villa and will also be absent from Manchester United’s Carabao Cup semi-final against Manchester City and the Cup third round match. FA with Watford of the championship.
