Forward linked with Sporting forced to delete homophobic post | OneFootball

After Palmeiras’ hard-fought victory at São Paulo’s home ground (3-2), Vitor Roque, a forward who has previously been linked with Sporting, started the comeback for the visitors and made a social media post that sparked controversy, with an image considered homophobic in Brazil.

The striker, known as “tigrinho,” posted a photo of a tiger biting a deer on the neck, with the word “veado” (deer) being a term used in Brazil to refer to homosexuals in a derogatory way. Palmeiras, upon realizing the situation, approached the player and he deleted the image.

“As soon as it became aware of a post made by forward Vitor Roque on social media on Sunday night, the Palmeiras management spoke with the young player and explained to him that provocations like this no longer have a place in football, as they can lead to violence. The athlete understood and promptly removed the image from his account,” Palmeiras told Globoesporte.

São Paulo, in turn, also responded on social media, criticizing the player’s behavior. “São Paulo Futebol Clube repudiates any kind of demonstration that could incite violence, such as this unfortunate post,” wrote the tricolor club.

This season, wearing the Palmeiras shirt, Vítor Roque – valued at 20 million euros – has scored 14 goals in 44 matches. The footballer, who cost 25.5 million euros in the last January transfer window, also has four assists to his name and was recently praised by Tomás da Cunha.

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