Brazilian team Santos says 2 players racially abused during Copa match in Chile
Chile's Audax Italiano players celebrate at the end of a Copa Sudamericana Group E soccer match against Brazil's Santos at El Teniente stadium in Rancagua, Chile, Wednesday, May 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Luis Hidalgo)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Luis HIdalgo]
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer club Santos says two of its players were racially abused by fans during the team’s 2-1 loss to Audax Italiano in a Copa Sudamericana match at the Chilean team’s stadium. Santos said in a statement that defender Joaquim and striker Ângelo, who are Black, “were verbally abused” and harassed by local fans “making monkey gestures” during a group-stage match Wednesday night in the city of Rancagua. The Brazilian club has brought its complaints to South American soccer body CONMEBOL, which has opened a case on the issue.
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