{"id":4809,"date":"2023-10-26T14:52:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T11:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/4809\/barcelona-apologize-over-deleted-vinicius\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T14:52:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T11:52:54","slug":"barcelona-apologize-over-deleted-vinicius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=4809","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona apologize over deleted Vinicius Junior &#8216;clown&#8217; post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona apologize over deleted Vinicius Junior &#8216;clown&#8217; post\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li>\n<p>Sam Marsden<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Moses Llorens<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"timestamp \">October 25, 2023, 9:42 p.m.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Barcelona have apologized to Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior after a club director dismissed the racist abuse the Real Madrid striker received and said he deserved a &#8220;slap&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Miquel Camps, who is on Barca&#8217;s board of directors, made the comment on X, formerly known as Twitter, following Vin\u00edcius&#8217; showboating during Real Madrid&#8217;s Champions League <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/win\/\"   title=\"win\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">win<\/a> over Braga on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Camps quickly deleted his post on Tuesday, but it had made headlines across Spain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s not racism, he deserves a slap for being a clown and a prankster, what do these pointless and pointless stepovers in the middle of the field mean?\u201d  Camps wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Barca vice-president Rafa Yuste, speaking after the Catalans&#8217; victory over Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday, said the post was out of place and would not happen again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Vin\u00edcius listens to me, I mean it won\u2019t happen again,\u201d Yuste told Movistar.  &#8220;Even if it was an error, it should not have been published. It was an inappropriate error. [post]&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Vin\u00edcius has repeatedly been the target of racist insults from opposition fans during La Liga matches, including in Seville last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazil international testified earlier this month in the trial of three Valencia fans accused of racist abuse against him during a match in May.<\/p>\n<p>Comments fueled the fire ahead of Saturday&#8217;s game <em>Classic <\/em>at the Olympic Stadium between Bar\u00e7a and Madrid, the first in La Liga this season.<\/p>\n<p>However, Bar\u00e7a coach Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez called for tension to be reduced before the match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he deleted it, I don\u2019t need to say anything,\u201d he said at a news conference when asked for his thoughts on Camps\u2019 comment.  &#8220;I don&#8217;t like anything that creates tension, whether it&#8217;s trying to condition the referees or this tweet. We need a <em>Classic <\/em>with fair play and with mutual admiration.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data- media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data- media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Vinicius Junior has been the target of racist insults on several occasions during his La Liga career. <cite>Jesus Ruiz\/Quality Sports Images\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;I won&#8217;t be one to create tension. Asking questions about these things also creates a bad vibe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Reports in Spain also suggest that Madrid president Florentino Perez will boycott the match in Barcelona in protest against the social media post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes,\u201d Xavi added when asked if the saga created an \u201cugly\u201d atmosphere, \u201cand asking me that question is too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Xavi was speaking after Bar\u00e7a beat Shakhtar 2-1 to make it nine points from nine in the Champions League, with Ferran Torres and Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez scoring the goals.<\/p>\n<p>Ferm\u00edn, 20, also hit the uprights twice and had a goal disallowed for offside as he staked his claim for a starting place against Madrid at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s already an important player,\u201d Xavi said of the youngster, who spent last season on loan at third division side Linares.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Those are big words, but I think he can be a first-team player here for many years. He&#8217;s ready, he&#8217;s dynamic, he scores, he shoots from distance. He&#8217;s having a great season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He was spectacular [against Shakhtar]making those late runs into the box when the attacker comes deep.  &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>Jo\u00e3o F\u00e9lix was injured in the second half against Shakhtar but said he would be able to face Madrid, although Bar\u00e7a are without Sergi Roberto and Jules Kound\u00e9 through injury, while Pedri, Frenkie de Jong , Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha are also major doubts.<\/p>\n<p>Barca are third in La Liga with 24 points after 10 matches played, one behind Madrid, who are tied with Girona at the top of the table with 25 points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona apologize over deleted Vinicius Junior &#8216;clown&#8217; post\u060c Sam Marsden Moses Llorens October 25, 2023, 9:42 p.m. Barcelona have apologized to Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior after a club director dismissed the racist abuse the Real Madrid striker received and said he deserved a &#8220;slap&#8221;. 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