Racism in soccer is still a huge problem in Europe and here is another example. Looking closer, these repeated acts of racism at soccer matches simply means that bigotry is deeply ingrained in many parts of Europe, and more prevalent now due to the influx of refugees.
Here are the details on what happened to Brazil’s Everton Luiz during a match in Serbia according to VLAD TV.
Partizan Belgrade’s Everton Luiz, a Brazilian player who joined the Serbian team last year, was taunted with “monkey” chants, racist remarks, and a banner bearing an insulting message during the entire game against Rad Belgrade.
Scuffles between the players broke out after the match when Partizan won 1-0, and Luiz showed the middle finger to the Rad supporters who were tormenting him. Luiz was in tears as he walked off the field, telling reporters that he had endured “racist abuse during the entire match.”
The Serbian Football Association has temporarily suspended Rad from playing in its home stadium due to the fans “monkey” chants directed at Luiz.
My advice to Everton Luiz is this. Next time don’t leave in tears, stay on the field and try to score five goals. Flip the page for video of the incident.