Vitor Roque faces STJD hearing for homophobic post, possible ban

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·11 novembre 2025

Vitor Roque faces STJD hearing for homophobic post, possible ban

Forward Vitor Roque will be judged by the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) next Monday (17), for a homophobic post published on social media after Palmeiras' victory over São Paulo at Morumbis, in a match valid for the 27th round of the Série A of the Brazilian Championship, in October.

The trial will be conducted by the Disciplinary Committee of the STJD. The player was reported by the Prosecutor's Office due to the post he made on October 5th.

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In a post with 13 photos, the last one showed a tiger biting the neck of a deer. Shortly after, the player deleted the image.

He will be charged under article 243, which provides for a penalty of up to ten matches for cases of prejudice based on ethnic origin, race, sex, color, age, condition of being elderly, or having a disability.

Art. 243-G. To commit a discriminatory, disdainful, or outrageous act related to prejudice based on ethnic origin, race, sex, color, age, condition of being elderly, or having a disability: PENALTY: suspension of five to ten matches, if committed by an athlete, even if a substitute, coach, doctor, or member of the technical staff, and suspension for a period of one hundred and twenty to three hundred and sixty days, if committed by any other individual subject to this Code, in addition to a fine from R$ 100.00 (one hundred reais) to R$ 100,000.00 (one hundred thousand reais).

Palmeiras issued the following statement at the time:

“As soon as it became aware of a post made by forward Vitor Roque on social media, on Sunday night, Palmeiras' management spoke with the young player and explained to him that provocations like this no longer belong in football, as they can incite violence. The athlete understood and promptly deleted the image from his account,” said the club's press office.