Spain: "We will prove to him that La Liga is an institution that fights racism", Javier Tebas wants to meet Vinicius

This is called the big gap. In a balancing act, Javier Tebas, the powerful boss of La Liga, spoke again to deflate the crisis that these remarks after yet another episode of racist insults towards Vinicius had aroused. As a reminder, the Real Madrid player had suffered racist remarks on Sunday in Valencia. The 22-year-old Brazilian said at the time that nothing had been done to curb racism in Spain. An exit not appreciated by Tebas who had replied to the Madrid: "Before criticizing and insulting La Liga, you must inform yourself properly. Don't be manipulated and make sure you understand each other's skills and the work we've done together. »

On Thursday, Javier Tebas renewed his apology after the one the day before: "I didn't want to attack Vinicius, but if most people understood it that way, I have to apologize. It was not my intention, I misspoke, at the wrong time... The Spaniard proposed a meeting with Vinicius: "I am available to speak with Vinicius JR or with his representatives. I want to show him that we will do the necessary things. We will prove to him that La Liga is an institution that fights racism. »

Javier Tebas then tried to explain why Vinicius was subjected to racist insults: "Vinicius is insulted because he is a great player. If we look closely, taking a step back, the great players that are Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the ones who have the most insults. In one homophobic case and in the other on an intellectual disability. It's because they're great players and they arouse malice."

Javier Tebas se acuerda de los insultos que recibían Ronaldo y Messi en su momento.

💬 "Los grandes jugadores como Ronaldo y Messi son los que más insultos recibían. En un caso por temas homófobos y en el otro por discapacidad intelectual". pic.twitter.com/4Gpz854huo

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In his desire to defend La Liga, accused of laxity, Javier Tebas compares racist insults to all other forms of discrimination such as homophobia and validism. "We have an important history in the fight against racism, xenophobia and homophobia. Ten years ago, it was chants chanted in stadiums and we put an end to it. Today, it is only small groups or isolated individuals and we continue to fight, the fight against racism is done every day," Tebas tried to explain.