RACIST ACT IN CHAMPIONS
Neymar and Mbappé led the rebellion in front of the racism in Paris
Published:10/12/2020 - 12:34h
Updated:10/12/2020 - 12:34h
Neymar Jr directed the protest of the 22 protagonists in the duel of the PSG in front of Basaksehir in support to his colleagues of Turkey, and was backed by Kylian Mbappé
The Tuesday contested the last duel of the first phase in the UEFA Champions League. Paris Saint-Germain and the Istanbul Basaksehir jumped to the field of Paris to decide his destination in the competition, but the same was suspended after the indictments of Pierre Webó to the fourth referee for having it abused of racist form.
The meeting was detained and Neymar, followed of Kylian Mbappé, headed to the referee's triple to express his backrest to Webó. "We do not go to play", aseveró Ney contundentemente, whereas the leading youngster backed his words. "We do not go to play until this face do not go out of here", referring to the fourth referee.
The social networks saw flooded of reactions in this regard. Mbappé Was one of the first in reporting the sucedido. "We are with you Mr Webó. I gave no to the racism", published the Frenchman through his account in Twitter, where received the absolute support of his followers.
Several players followed the called of Mbappé and pronounced in this regard: Aymeric Laporte, Presnel Kimpembe, the one who through his account in Instagram hanged a post of a fist with the sentence "No to the racism". Of course, Neymar also did use of his networks to report the fact.
The sport repudiates the racism
The PSG announced by his social networks that the meeting would contest this Wednesday 9 December. Besides it described the sucedido, and alleged that the club is against of all sample of racism. "Any form of racism goes against of the values transmitted by Paris Saint-Germain, his president, personal and players. Durante more than 15 years, Paris Saint-Germain has done of the fight against all the forms of discrimination a permanent fight. The club of the capital is today one of the sportive clubs more engaged with the fight against all the forms of violence and discrimination", quoted the communiqué.
Likewise, it is important to highlight that the movements against the racism have taken strength all over the world. Standing out the fight of the players of basketball of the NBA, those who forced to create a change in the regulation so that it allowed them extend the message of "No to the racism" in his uniforms.
