Flamengo post ahead of Libertadores tie angers Colombia: “Very serious” | OneFootball

Meme featuring actor Wagner Moura did not go over well with Colombians

Shortly before the interrupted match between Flamengo and Independiente Medellín (COL), in the Libertadores, Flamengo’s social media accounts posted a meme of actor Wagner Moura, who played Pablo Escobar in the series ‘Narcos’. The message was interpreted as a sign of disrespect by the Rubro-Negro toward Colombians.

“UNBELIEVABLE! The hours go by and Flamengo still has not corrected, apologized for, or even deleted its stigmatizing post. ‘Respect is a starter,’ Conmebol often says through its campaigns against racism, discrimination, and violence. Hopefully this will be noticed,” wrote Colombian journalist Samuel Vargas.

“What Flamengo’s official account is doing here is more than extremely serious. A level of stigmatization against a people so battered and devastated by the scourge of drugs cannot be accepted,” another Colombian wrote. “When someone is the social media manager of a major continental club, they should behave accordingly and not post the first piece of nonsense that comes to mind,” another commented.

In the comments on the reporter’s post, Colombian fans echoed the criticism and lamented Flamengo’s publication. On the other hand, some Flamengo supporters tried to explain it. “It’s a meme of a Brazilian actor that is used worldwide to mean waiting. Here in Brazil, we use it among ourselves too.”

SO, WHAT EXACTLY WAS FLAMENGO’S POST?

At 6 p.m. (Brasília time) last Thursday (07), Flamengo wrote: “And time just won’t pass, Nação! Is only the admin feeling like this?” In the image, Wagner Moura appears in a scene from the film ‘Narcos’, edited to wear Flamengo’s shirt. The character is sitting down, looking like he is waiting for something.

SO WHY DID THE REFERENCE TO PABLO ESCOBAR ANGER COLOMBIANS?

Pablo Escobar was a notorious Colombian drug trafficker, leader of the Medellín Cartel and considered the biggest trafficker in history. A supporter of Independiente Medellín, he controlled around 80% of cocaine trafficking to the U.S. in the 1980s, amassing one of the largest fortunes in the world. Escobar was shot dead on December 2, 1993, during a confrontation with police in Medellín.

AFTER ALL, WHAT HAPPENED IN THE INDEPENDIENTE MEDELLÍN VS FLAMENGO MATCH?

In short, because of violent protests by Independiente Medellín fans, the match against Flamengo was canceled after two minutes. As a result, the trend is for the Rubro-Negro to be awarded the three points and, mathematically, secure qualification for the round of 16 of the Libertadores. However, Conmebol has not yet made the decision official.

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