Real Madrid Announces Zero Tolerance for Racism as Christ the Redeemer Lights Are Turned Off in Brazil

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the lights of the Christ the Redeemer statue were turned off for one hour yesterday evening in solidarity with Vinícius Júnior, a forward for Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team, who has been subjected to racial abuse during the La Liga match against Valencia (0:1).

The organizers of the event have termed it a symbol of the collective struggle against racism and a gesture of solidarity with the player and all those suffering from prejudice worldwide.

Additionally, Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez commented on the recent racist incident involving Vinícius Júnior during the La Liga match against Valencia. He stated, "I want to declare that Real Madrid will no longer tolerate racist incidents involving our players. It is necessary to change the refereeing system so that the victim of a crime is not held accountable, as is currently the case. The society we live in does not deserve repeated incidents involving our player. Sports is a place for the meeting of values."