DWhere it was a normal evening of sport and passion, instead it turned into an episode that leaves dismayed. Monday evening a Riminiduring a match of Women’s under 19 championship Between Happy Basket Rimini and New Virtus Cesena, the stands have arrived racist insults senseless, who interrupted the game and ruined the match.
Racist insults during the basketball match in Rimini
A spectator, mother of two players from the guest team, shouted from the stands towards a young Rimini athlete: “You are a monkey!”. Then, again: “But aren’t you ashamed?”. Violent, unacceptable words, who pushed the 17 year old to stop, momentarily abandon the field and head with decision to the steps to face the woman. The scene, taken up in a direct Facebook then canceled but already widespread through Screenshot, sparked a wave of disdain inside and outside the building.
The indignation of sports clubs
The reactions did not wait. The Happy Basket Rimini condemned the gesture and announced the will to file a complaint. The new Virtus Cesena also took a position, specifying that the fan is not linked to the company e distancing itself from a defined behavior “framing and offensive”. In an official letter, the Cesenate club has Express “The most sincere apologies” It is reiterated that episodes of racism must not have space in sport.
The intervention of the Municipality of Rimini: “shameful episode”
The municipal administration also intervened firmly. The councilor for sport Michele Lari has defined what happened “shameful” and reiterated support for the athlete and his team. “An episode to be condemned without if and without but, made even more serious because it happened during a youth championship,” he said, ensuring that the Municipality will be alongside the company if he decides to take legal actions.
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