Brazilian defender, Danilo, publicly admitted he spat and racially offended comrade Manoel (Atletico Paranaense) during the match they disputed the round of 8 of the Copa do Brazil.
Danilo held a press conference after the match in which he said “You do not spit on a man’s face, and you do not offend a person the way I did”.


However, the public apology was not enough for Manoel. After the match the defender along with a lawyer that represented Atletico Paranaense showed up in police station of Sao Paulo and denounced Danilo of a racial Insult. According to the STJD (Superior court of Athletic Justice) he could face a 22 day suspension, plus a one-three year jail time sentence for “xenophobic charges”.

So what did really Danilo say to Manoel that cause such problem? The word “macaco” or Portuguese for monkey. “It is an expression that I use, I did not think about it. I could have used any word. I know it was a strong word, but at no time I did mean to use a racist remark” said Danilo.

Hopefully his actions will receive the proper punishment; this is the second racial remark in South America this week. Racial issues are not something new in Brazil; the black and white communities have always had problems, with whites criticizing the black community.