The Athletic Club striker spoke about the reprehensible events coming from Atlético de Madrid supporters: “It’s not normal that they insult you because of the color of your skin.” Iñaki, his older brother and partner, also questions what happened: “This must stop now. We must raise our voices and put an end to this scourge.”
LaLiga is involved in a new scandal. Atlético de Madrid’s victory against Athletic Club de Bilbao was marked by a reprehensible event. Basque striker Nico Williams was the victim of racist insults from La Colchonera supporters .
The referee paralyzed the duel for a few minutes after Iñaki, the victim’s older brother, warned him of what had happened. Even the red and white players themselves asked their supporters to calm down. However, The fans whistled at the player’s every intervention after he scored for them and staged a revenge celebration by showing them the color of his skin.
Nico Williams spoke about the end-of-match event and explained his celebration: “I went around the corner and heard monkey noises. There were few. There are stupid people everywhere . I hope this will change little by little. I celebrated it like that, with rage. It’s not okay to be insulted because of your skin color “.
For his part, Koke, captain of Atlético de Madrid, gave him his support: “If something happened with Nico, send him a lot of encouragement. In our society, people who insult people have no place. “.
Iñaki Williams’ brutal message
Iñaki Williams, Nico’s partner and older brother, was the first to notice what happened and inform Judge Martínez Munuera of the situation. In this sense, after the match, the striker spoke about the situation that affected his loved one: “I knew if my brother did that, something had happened. They made it the onomatopoeia of the monkey. It has nothing to do with football or life in general. The referee was very good at intervening. Then people whistled at my brother every time he had the ball, I don’t understand. The person who insults should be whistled, not the victim. “, he stressed
“It makes me quite sad to have to pass on these kinds of messages. It’s a children’s sport, we grew up playing football. The essence of this sport has many positive things and we must set an example. This must stop now. We must raise our voices and end this scourge “, he concluded in a conversation with DAZN.
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