Tiktukno: summary of today's events in sports, 10.11 (Sport1)
Matan Peleg, a Hapoel Petah Tikva player who represents the Guatemalan national team, had an unpleasant experience last night (Wednesday) while he was hanging out at a bar with friends in Tel Aviv.
Peleg uploaded a post to Facebook in which he shared: "What did I ask for? To be equal! Tonight I went out with friends to have some fun at the bar. We ordered a chaser and sat happily, got up to stand and talk a little (because we were tired of sitting) about 2 meters away from the bar. Suddenly he turned The bartender came to us with the accusation that we want to run away without paying, so he called the police on us."
Matan Peleg's post
A racist incident?
Matan Peleg (Photo: Danny Maron)
"We told him right away that we weren't running away anywhere and at the end of the party we would pay for what we drank and of course we would continue to drink and be there. I was sure that the bartender was laughing but suddenly a police car arrived and required us to pay on the spot, while everyone present was looking at us and the police also required us to pay them another 40 on the bill A shekel or they will arrest us. When I asked for the policeman's details, he continued to threaten to arrest me because we are as if foreigners in the country."
Peleg, who claimed racial discrimination against him, added: "So great Tel Aviv, is this how you accept those who are different from you? Just because of the color of my skin you judge me and discriminate against me? All my life I give to the State of Israel, play as a soccer player, donate every extra shekel I have To me for the benefit of the community in the State of Israel and this is the humiliating treatment I deserve??".
"I'm so hurt and hurt but the most important thing for me is that you understand, my blood is no different from yours! And the fact that my skin color is black and yours is white does not make me a bad person! Really disappointed."
sport
Israeli soccer
Super League
Tags
Matan Peleg
Hapoel Petah Tikva