Vinicius Jr. broke down in tears at a press conference on Monday as he recounted his experiences with racism in Spain.
The reaction to the Brazilian's emotions across the world of football has been overwhelmingly positive. However, not everyone agrees with the Real Madrid forward and his feelings.
"Bread and circus, he is the first one to insult and attack rivals. Don't be a f*ggot, football is for men," former Paraguay goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert wrote on Instagram in the comments to a video with Vinicius speaking, as quoted by Goal.
We didn't need another reminder that football remains a space where racists and homophobes such as Chilavert roam free and continue to enjoy legendary status.
The 'football is for men' remark and the use of the homophobic slur implies that it is 'unmanly' for a man to cry, while saying that Vinicius is the 'first one to insult' others is a classic case of victim blaming.
