Racism is a disease
The historic Venezuelan ska group, Desorden Público, has a legendary album called Plomo revienta. In that album, all, absolutely all the songs are good, and there is one that is playing in my head right now as I write this: 'racism is a disease of the spirit, the body, the soul and the mind'.
TL;DR
- Vinicius Jr. was allegedly subjected to racist taunts, including monkey gestures, by a Benfica player during a Champions League match.
- UEFA's anti-racism protocol was activated, but no action was taken due to a lack of concrete evidence.
- The incident has sparked debate about the effectiveness of anti-racism protocols in football.
- Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappé have spoken out against the racist behavior.