Prosecutors in Madrid decided in September not to press charges of racist chants aimed at Vinicius after finding they “lasted a few seconds” and did not constitute a crime.
In December, Vinicius accused La Liga of continuing to do nothing about racist fans at matches, after videos on social media showed fans abusing and throwing objects during a match in Valladolid the previous day .
In September 2022, Pelé, Neymar and other prominent Brazilian figures jumped to Vinicius’ defense after a panelist on a Spanish football show criticized the forward.
He said Vinicius was not respecting opponents with his celebrations, comparing his behavior to that of a monkey – which prompted an immediate backlash on social media.
Vinicius Jr. released a two-minute video statement at the time in response to the “xenophobic and racist” insults, saying he “won’t stop dancing” and that “the joy of a black Brazilian succeeding in Europe is disturbing”. is” a lot of people.