LaLiga to hire lip reader for Getafe Bellingham complaint

LaLiga said on Friday it would look into a complaint filed by Getafe that Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham called Getafe striker Mason Greenwood a “rapist” during a match.

The incident reportedly happened during Madrid's 2-0 win at Getafe on Thursday.

Spanish radio station Cadena SER initially reported Getafe's complaint. The league confirmed the complaint to The Associated Press and said it would use a lip-reading service to determine what happened and then decide how to proceed.

Greenwood joined Getafe on loan from Manchester United in September after the England midfielder left his former club following a criminal investigation into a possible attempted rape which was closed by prosecutors.

He had not played for United since January 2022 after being involved in controlling and coercive behavior and an assault on a woman after images and videos were posted online.

English prosecutors closed their case in February 2023, saying “the combination of the removal of key witnesses and new evidence coming to light meant there was no longer a realistic prospect of conviction.”

But United and the player decided it was best for him to find a new club. Greenwood said he “did not do the things I was accused of.”

Neither Real Madrid nor Getafe immediately responded to AP requests for comment. A representative for Bellingham did not immediately respond to a request for comment from ESPN.

It is unclear what possible action, if any, could be taken against Bellingham in the event it is established that he insulted Greenwood as Getafe claims.