Palmeiras striker posts homophobic message after São Paulo win | OneFootball

The author of Palmeiras' first goal in their comeback victory over São Paulo this Sunday (5th) at Morumbi, in the Brazilian Championship, forward Vitor Roque committed an act of homophobia by trying to mock the Tricolor on his social media after the match.

The forward posted an image suggesting a tiger devouring a deer (see below), an allusion to his nickname, 'Tigrinho', and how homosexuals are pejoratively referred to in the football world.

Less than an hour after the unfortunate post, the player deleted it.

According to information from ‘ESPN’, “the Palmeiras management spoke with Vitor Roque and explained that provocations like the one in the post are no longer acceptable in football because they incite violence.”

“The athlete understood and promptly removed the image from his account,” the broadcaster added.

São Paulo fans quickly took screenshots of the forward's post, ensuring that the act did not go without evidence.

Vitor Roque clearly violated Article 243-G of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice (CBJD), which punishes discriminatory, disdainful, or outrageous acts committed due to ethnic origin, race, sex, color, age, condition of being elderly or disabled, with the aim of protecting dignity and equality in sports.

Penalties can vary for the offender (athlete, coach, etc.) or for the sports entity, which may have points deducted or be excluded from competitions in case of recurrence or acts committed by a considerable number of people associated with it.

In cases involving athletes, substitutes, coaches, doctors, or members of the technical staff, the punishment can be a suspension of five to ten matches. If the infraction is committed by other individuals, the suspension can range from 120 to 360 days.

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