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Vålerenga’s Ousmane Camara was subjected to racist incitement by a guard during Sunday’s game between Vålerenga and Sandefjord, says the Sandefjord general manager.
It is said that a guard during the match between Sandefjord and Vålerenga made racist calls against Ousmane Camara. Photo: Michael Erichsen / Bildbyrån
It happens on the same weekend that Norwegian football marks the “STOP!” Campaign, whose objective is to combat racism and other forms of discrimination. It is a response to Amahl Pellegrino from Kristiansund who was subjected to racist incitement after a match against Aalesund two weeks ago.
– I myself did not understand the situation, but reports indicate that racist calls have been made to Camara. Of course, there was a reaction on the Vålerenga bank. It is completely incomprehensible that this is happening. We can’t protect ourselves from what people say, but we can prevent them from coming back to our stadium, Sandefjord CEO Espen Bugge Pettersen tells Eurosport.
Camara is said to have been called “monkey,” with a swear word out front, says the Sandefjord leader. Bugge Pettersen further claims that the person in question, who was on duty in the arena during the deal that ended in a 3-0 victory for Vålerenga, has acknowledged the incident.
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– I think it’s sad. I think it is useless. Now it has happened, and then it is in our power to get this person out of the arena, not just as a guard, but in general, Bugge Pettersen continues.
– At least not in my life at the club, and not guaranteed afterwards, the former goalkeeper responds if the person who incited the Vålerenga player will be seen again in the stadium.
Ousmane Camara arrived in Sandefjord on Sunday night. Photo: Marit Hommedal
– I’m in shock and I’m really sorry.
Former Vålerenga player Freddy dos Santos is the project manager for the ongoing “STOP!” Bell.
– I’m shocked and I’m very, very sorry, says a clearly marked dos Santos in the Eurosport studio after learning of the incident.
– He’s brain dead and shows how important this campaign really is, and how important it is to end this, says Joacim Jonsson.
Freddy dos Santos was impressed when he found out about the Sandefjord episode. Photography: Dag W. Grundseth
Second episode in no time
The incident in Sandefjord takes place two weeks after Norwegian football was rocked by a fan making racist comments against Amahl Pellegrino after a match between AaFK and Sandefjord.
The fan is banned from the Color Line stadium until the 2021 season. Eliteserien’s top scorer reacted strongly to that penalty.
– Then the list is ready, okay. One step forward, nine back, Pellegrino wrote on Twitter, clearly unhappy with the punishment.
Later, the director Leif Øverland of the organization of interest of the clubs, Norsk Toppfotball, acknowledged that they have lacked common routines for cases of racism. He met with sports president Berit Kjøll a few days after the episode in Ålesund. They then agreed to intensify the fight against racism with a new project: the “STOP!” Campaign.
