Chinese Open Your Eyes, Lee Kang-in's best friend Kubo strongly condemns Sociedad for the shocking damage of racism
Jan 21, 2025
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Real Sociedad issued a statement on the club's Nuri Communication Network (SNS) on the 21st (Korea Standard Time) "Real Sociedad strongly condemns the racism and other insults made to our soccer players by several Valencia fans from Mestaya. We clearly communicate that these factors do not represent the greatness of the organization, just as rude, insulting, and hate-promoting people have no place in football and sports."
The racist incident occurred in a match between Sociedad and Valencia on the 20th. Something that should not have happened in the 20th round of Spain's La Liga in the 2024-2025 season between the two teams at the Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia's home stadium.
On this day, Kubo was waiting to play on the bench. Kubo was on the bench and moved to warm up to prepare to be put on the field. At this time, racist remarks were delivered to Kubo and Ander Barrenechea from the Valencia stands.
The Sociedad club released the situation as it was at the time on video. As Kubo and Barrenechea and other Sociedad players were warming up near the corner flag, words that should not be put in their mouths were heard.
The clueless crowd turned to Kubo "Chinese, open your eyes. You're Chinese" did not stop making racist comments. To refer to Asian people as Chinese and say they have small eyes is an obvious racist statement.
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Valencia also issued a statement and immediately responded. Valencia firmly condemns the insults received by some Real Sociedad players as they warmed up on the touchline. Although this situation has not been generalized, this behavior is unacceptable on the soccer field or in society. Some insults do not represent Valencia's values, nor can they obscure the exemplary behavior and drive of the vast majority of our fans"I didn't want to generalize the behavior of some fans.
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Valencia has had a particularly racist problem in recent years. Valencia also caused a clash between players and fans due to racism against Vinicius Junior, a Real Madrid star. At that time, Valencia was partially closed in the stands and fined.
Nevertheless, as the issue of racism continues, it seems that more active measures should be taken at the club level.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
