An Atlético MG fan was caught making racist gestures towards the Palmeiras delegation on Thursday (3/12) during the match between the two teams in the Brazilian Championship, at Arena MRF, in Belo Horizonte. Verdão won the match 3×0.
According to the information, the situation occurred during the two halves of the match, when Alverde’s team was winning the match 2 x 0.
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A member of the team delegation heard provocations regarding Verdao’s runner-up in the Libertadores, coming from one of the boxes. In response, the São Paulo team responded by recalling Gallo’s second-place finish in the South American Championship, ahead of Lanús.
At this moment, tempers rose and the crowd began exchanging insults. Then, Atletico fan MG, who remains unidentified, began making monkey gestures with his hands towards his opponents.
Neither team has commented yet.