Lamine Yamal Acknowledges That He Experienced Racism in Spain

Racism as described by Yamal

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has admitted that he has experienced racism "a thousand times," although he believes that sometimes people are "indirectly racist" and "unconsciously so." However, he stressed that "what is wrong can never be accepted."

"A thousand times (I've experienced racism). People are indirectly racist toward you, even though they don't realize it. There are many comments or looks that are racist, and people don't realize it," said the Spanish international player in an excerpt from the interview on the program 'Universo Valdano', which will be broadcast this Friday, posted on social media

Lamine Yamal has cited his upbringing in the Rocafonda neighborhood of Mataró as a factor explaining how he perceives these attitudes: "I come from a place where, it's not that it's accepted, because what's wrong can never be accepted, but it doesn't bother you (when it happens)."

And he gave a recent example of something he experienced at the Santiago Bernabéu: "The video that came out where they said all sorts of things to me and Raphinha, and people were surprised by my reaction. Someone calling me black isn't going to bother me at all, if I am black. It's another thing that it's wrong, because he says it to offend me, but if I'm playing a game and he's paid for a ticket to see me, I'm not going to get angry because I've been disrespected." EFE