SAO PAULO (AP) — Four River Plate women's players were arrested by Sao Paulo police and accused of making a racial slur, the Sao Paulo's public security secretariat told The Associated Press on Saturday.
SAO PAULO — Four River Plate women's players were arrested by Sao Paulo police and accused of making a racial slur, the Sao Paulo's public security secretariat told The Associated Press on Saturday.
Díaz allegedly made monkey gestures to a ball boy, according to broadcast footage and local media reports. After Díaz's gestures on Friday, the Grêmio players walked off in protest. The referee showed red cards to six River Plate players following an on-field fight and ended the match because there was no longer the minimum number of players required to continue.
“The organization reaffirms its anti-racist stance and emphasizes that it will never tolerate such incidents.”“We regret what happened and condemn any discriminatory acts,” the team said in the statement.
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