The Brazilian government sent support to Neymar on Tuesday after he received a red card for a fight in a Lego 1 match in France; condemning the "racism" he was involved in.
The Paris Saint-Germain
star is facing punishment from the French league's disciplinary commission
after he slapped defender Alvaro Gonzalez at the end of PSG's 1-0 loss to
Marseille on Sunday. Spaniard is accused’ of being a "monkey".
Gonzalez has denied the
allegations. But in Neymar's home country of Brazil, the Ministry of Human
Rights said he was behind the world's most expensive footballer.
"Despite another
case of racism in sports that has come to light, the Ministry of Women, Family
and Human Rights publicly expresses solidarity with player Neymar Jr.,"
the ministry said in a statement. "Racism is a crime."
The statement came
after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tweeted his version of Neymar's events
on Monday.
The Brazilian striker
slapped Gonzalez on the back of the head near the end of Sunday's match,
sparking a heated argument that led to the dismissal of five players, including
Neymar.
If league officials now
prove Neymar's allegations true, he could face a possible multi-match
suspension like Gonzalez.
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