Palmeiras strike STJD deal, Vitor Roque avoids homophobia trial | OneFootball

Vitor Roque, the Palmeiras forward who committed an act of homophobia while trying to mock São Paulo on his social media after the classic match between the teams, will not even be judged after his club's agreement with the STJD.

The athlete had been charged under article 243-G, which deals with discrimination and provides for a penalty of five to ten matches. Roque posted an image suggesting a tiger devouring a deer, an allusion to his nickname, 'Tigrinho', and how homosexuals are pejoratively called in the football world. Less than an hour after the unfortunate post, the player deleted it.

"By associating the opponent's symbol with the figure of a 'deer' in a tone of mockery and disdain, it exceeds the limits of sports rivalry, constituting a disdainful and outrageous act related to prejudice based on sex and sexual orientation," pointed out the prosecution's complaint at the time.

However, the legal department of Palmeiras managed to reach a disciplinary transaction agreement, which is an alternative provided for in the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice (CBJD), according to initial information from Estadão.

The Palmeiras player will only receive a fine of R$ 80,000, in addition to having to make a post against homophobia and keep it pinned on his Instagram profile.

Already representing the Brazilian National Team, Vitor Roque defended himself, saying it was just a joke.

"I don't see (a reason) for a suspension as many are saying. I think an educational conversation is already valid. But I also wanted to say that it wasn't anything related to homophobia. It was just a joke, which I posted without malice. To anyone who thinks otherwise, I apologize," said the rival player.

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