Neymar rebuked by team-mate after sexist remark | OneFootball

Neymar’s controversial remark after Santos’ match against Remo last week remains a topic of discussion. While complaining about referee Sávio Pereira Sampaio’s performance in Peixe’s victory, the No. 10 used the term ‘tá de chico,’ an expression that refers to the menstrual period, to criticize the referee, making the comment sexist.

A video posted on the star’s YouTube channel this Thursday revealed a moment in which he talks about the matter with his friends, in which he justified the statement and was even reprimanded by one of his friends.

“I laughed because I said it in a light way. I wanted to say that he was irritated. I didn’t mean to offend any woman, and I didn’t know that the expression ‘chico’ came from ‘chiqueiro.’ I could have said that he was stressed, that he didn’t want to talk. I never wanted to touch on that side of it,” Neymar explained.

“I understand that you meant it as a joke, but historically women are dismissed because of the moment when they are menstruating. When you say that the referee made a wrong decision because he was having PMS, you invalidate women’s decisions during the menstrual cycle. Nowadays, it’s an unfortunate thing to say,” his friend explained.

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In the match in question, Neymar was fouled and, after getting up, confronted a Remo player, which earned the No. 10 a yellow card, his third in the Brasileirão, resulting in the star’s suspension for the clash against Flamengo last Sunday, when Santos ended up losing 3-1.

Also unavailable for the Copa Sudamericana opener this Wednesday, Neymar is expected to be an option again for Cuca against Atlético-MG this Saturday.

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