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The Brazilian forward tried to make sense of the incident in an open letter.
September 15, 2020, 12:20 PM
In the third round match of Ligue 1, Marseille managed a minimal victory in an away game against PSG, but the emotions surrounding this fight have yet to subside. The game ended in a massive brawl with both teams, which resulted in five players receiving red cards.
The reason for the clash was the conflict between Parisian striker Neymar and Marseille defender Álvaro González. The Brazilian forward said after the match that the Spaniard racially insulted him and thus hit him, unable to contain his emotions. Now both players face long-term disqualifications.
In his open letter, Neymar tried to soberly assess the incident and called on citizens to combat manifestations of racism and intolerance.
“That day I rebelled. They sanctioned me with a red card because I wanted to hit the one who was insulting me. I couldn’t just walk away doing nothing, because I understood that the officials wouldn’t do anything, they wouldn’t notice or ignore anything. incident. During the match I wanted to respond naturally by playing soccer. I couldn’t, I lost my patience …
In our sport, aggression, insults, curses are part of the game, a form of rivalry. You can’t stay nice. To some extent, I understand this guy, he’s part of the game. However, racism and intolerance are unacceptable.
I am black, son of black and grandson and great-grandson of black. I am proud of this and do not see how it differentiates me from others. Yesterday I wanted the officials (judges, assistants) to take an impartial position and understand that there is no more room for bias.
As I observe and rethink everything that has happened, I am saddened by the feeling of hatred that we can provoke when we lose control in a tense moment.
Should I have ignored this episode? I do not know yet. Now, with a cool head, I will answer yes. But during the match, my teammates and I asked the referee for help, and we didn’t get it. That’s the problem!
As entertainment people, we must consider our actions. The action triggered some kind of reaction, and now we have that result. I accept my punishment because I had to act according to the rules of football. On the other hand, I hope that the offender is also penalized.
Racism exists. He exists, but we must stop him. Enough enough!
The guy was acting stupid. I also acted stupid, getting carried away by this … Today I can still hold my head up high, but we must all understand that not all black and white people are on an equal footing. The consequences of collisions can be disastrous for both sides, for blacks and whites. I do not want and we must not complicate the problem. We do not choose the color of our skin, we are all equal before God.
Well … I lost my composure yesterday and wasn’t smart enough … Being in the middle of things or ignoring racism is not going to help the cause. However, it is our responsibility to support the anti-racist movement so that those who have fewer opportunities have protection. We will meet again and solve the problem, in my opinion, on the football field.
Keep calm, keep calm! You know what you said … I know what you did … There should be more love in the world, “Neymar wrote in his address on the page of Instagram.
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