Journalist pinned down for racism during Camavinga presentation

In the apology message that she posted on social networks, Lorena Gonzalez assures us that she believed that “the microphones were off”.

They were not, and the racist remarks of the Spanish journalist were broadcast live on RTVE on Wednesday on the

, during the presentation of Eduardo Camavinga as a new Real Madrid player.

"This guy is darker than his costume," said the young woman about the 18-year-old French international medium, recruited in Rennes on the last day of the transfer window.

🎙 ¡EL MICRO ESTÁ ABIERTO!

😱 “Este tío es más negro que el traje”, se escuchó en pleno programa Estudio Estadio con la convergencia de @Camavinga 🇫🇷 en Real Madrid 🇪🇸

🎥 @_alberto_martin

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- El Gráfico (@elgraficoweb) September 9, 2021

On Friday, RTVE announced in a statement the opening of an investigation "to take appropriate action" with regard to the employee of Estudio Estadio, who is not an employee of the public channel.

RTVE "apologizes to the athlete targeted", "deeply regrets and condemns these degrading comments".

"I can not be further from racism, homophobia and any intolerant thought or behavior", assured Lorena Gonzalez, who announced to withdraw "temporarily" from social networks, after the reactions provoked by his remarks.

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