Cry like Vinicius

The Real Madrid player began to cry at a press conference when talking about the racism he suffers on the field and I remembered the invisible tears of so many kids who are victims of such absurd discrimination. Boys cry at the doors of nightclubs that only make use of their right of admission when those who want to enter are dark-skinned. They cry with rage when time and time again the police ask them for their documentation and they always get random searches. They swallow tears when the train security guard treats them with a contempt that is not included in his duties, when from behind the counter they are treated as if they were idiots, speaking to them very slowly and often shouting. They would also sob with frustration if they did not have to put up with it when in job interviews they already notice the employer's reluctance, when they discover that they are paid less than their straight-haired colleagues who, in addition, always advance faster. They clench their fists when they are sent to their country, even though they were born here and have been “from here all their lives.” For many, football is a space where the frustrations of everyday racism that they carry close to their skin disappear because on the field the most important thing is skill with the ball. And because there are quite a few world stars with plenty of melanin. Since Pelé, sport has served poor and prejudiced children to stand out as equal human beings. People and those who have equal opportunities in their hands discriminate, but nature distributes innate talents without paying attention to skin color.

Like Vinicius, many kids have grown up having to get used to insults and like him there are many who have come across the apparent paradox that the more you report, the more they attack you. In reality, it makes sense if we take into account that the racist is a sadistic guy who enjoys seeing someone who discriminates cry, who does not listen to reason because his position is ideological and nothing that can be said to him will make him change his beliefs. he. Part of the denial of the humanity of the one he seeks to demean and not even the success of the black man leads him to question himself. In this sense, justifying one's own existence to him is counterproductive because it implies acceptance of the racist mental framework that has sown doubt. There is no defense against those who do not recognize you, only continue on your path, avoiding obstacles and never seeking the permission or applause of those who enjoy hating you.

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