There was no news program, no talk show, let alone sports programs, that did not endlessly comment on the racist slurs against Vinicius Jr. at the Valencia field. Until next time. Naturally, all the country’s political and sporting leaders condemned the events, some more vehemently than others.
For example, the Vox spokesman regretted the insults but pointed out that the physical attacks on his candidates and militants were more painful: while quantifying the pain was complex, it at least aimed to divert attention. And for quantification, it would not be bad to measure the possible increase in racism relative to appearance and the progressive increase in vox votes. For his part, Díaz Ayuso, with the sensitivity that characterizes him, also alluded to the insults in the stadiums against the king. We don’t know if he meant racists are Republicans, but in these privileged minds, him and his cabinet director, anything is possible.
The strange thing about the case is that the player’s racial slurs consist of calling him an “ape”, unaware that, as experts point out, primates are an order of placental mammals that includes prosimians, monkeys, and great apes, including people. Apparently, the decline in reading comprehension is a fact. And one last note: Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros, father of the Vox announcer, in his capacity as Government Commissioner (the PP) for the Spain brand, has devoted so many hours and efforts to promoting Spain’s external image that it has been marred by the actions of some primates . Now, even in the G-7, they think we’re racist.
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