Coluna do Fla
·4 June 2026
Content creator hounded after video on Palmeiras match row

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·4 June 2026

Voice actor Gustavo Machado became the target of attacks on social media after publishing a lip-reading of the Palmeiras vs. Chapecoense match. The video shows the pressure from players on the São Paulo team on the refereeing in the disallowing of a goal by the Santa Catarina side.
The CBF itself admitted mistakes in the play and removed those responsible for the match. Even so, part of the Palmeiras fanbase chose to attack the content creator instead of discussing the sporting error.
Critics ignored the technical analysis and used the fact that Gustavo is a Flamengo supporter to attack him. Although the professional has never hidden his support for Flamengo, profiles linked to the São Paulo club accuse him of creating biased content.
Gustavo Machado’s channel produces lip-readings of teams from all over Brazil. In this way, the voice actor exposes controversial plays and criticism involving Flamengo itself just as often as he covers other clubs. In short, the work usually focuses only on the ‘hottest’ topics of each round.
Despite the professional’s visibly impartial track record, the harassment still happened. After the backlash, the voice actor responded to the criticism in a video and received support from followers and professionals in the sports world.
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