Tunisian Federation condemns throwing bananas at Brazilian Richarlison
The Tunisian Football Association today strongly condemned the banana throwing of Brazilian striker Richarlison, and considered it a racist act, following the friendly match between the two teams on Tuesday in Paris.
The Tunisian Federation said in a statement, "We strongly condemn any racist practice that may occur in any stadium in the world, and if it is confirmed by verifying the identity of the person who threw the bananas that he is Tunisian, we apologize on his behalf and on behalf of all Tunisians."
In a statement, the union praised "the exemplary behavior of the vast majority of the Tunisian masses" who were present.
Bananas were thrown from the stands of the fans in the direction of Richarlison, who was celebrating his goal against the Tunisian team in a match that ended with the victory of the "samba" team over the "Carthage Eagles" 5-1.
The banana and other projectiles aimed at the stadium angered the Brazilian, who is professional with Tottenham Hotspur.
"No to racism," the Brazilian player wrote on his official page on Twitter on Tuesday-Wednesday night.
The Brazilian Football Confederation issued a statement on Twitter saying, "Unfortunately, a banana was thrown on the pitch at Richarlison. The Brazilian Football Confederation affirms its position against racism and rejects any biased behaviour."
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