Neymar, after removal behind a covered hand, called the opponent an idiot
Neymar removed after covering his mouth in dispute and Bahia footballer Nestor complained to the judge. The leader of Santos accused Nestor of dishonest behavior, recalling that the rule was introduced to combat racism
Santos striker Neymar received a direct red card in the match of the 32nd round of the Brazilian championship against the Bahia club (1: 1), after which on Instagram (owned by Meta, the company is recognized as extremist and banned in Russia) accused the opponent of dishonest behavior. The Brazilian quotes Goal.com.
Neymar was removed behind his hand-covered mouth while talking to midfielder Rodrigo Nestor before the start of the second half. Nestor drew the arbitrator’s attention to Neymar’s behavior and after watching the video, he removed the leader of Santos.
Neymar recalled that the rule about removing behind closed mouth during a conversation in a confrontational manner is designed to fight racism, and Nestor decided to capitalize on it for his team.
“Give an idiot a chance to get attention. Thank you, Nestor! I will sleep peacefully, with a clear conscience. And you will not sleep peacefully because of your dishonest behavior, Neymar said.
Neymar added that during the match Nestor hit the ball in the belt area, and he grabbed his face, setting the wrong example for children.
Neymar is the best scorer in Brazilian national team history.
