Israel Damonte, after the racist insults to Mancilla: “I am ashamed to repeat what they said”

After the cry of the footballer Harrinson Mancilla, after being verbally assaulted by racist insults from a supporter of Platense, the coach of Sarmiento, Israel Damonte, said that “they are things that the boludos shout”, adding that he said that he was “embarrassed to repeat what they said”. In this sense, in the tie between Sarmiento and Platense, the Colombian footballer suffered xenophobic attacks by a plateista, who was expelled after being identified before the end of the match.

“I am ashamed to repeat what they said, they are things that the boludos shout, which unfortunately are increasingly more in this country, and on top of that it is something that is contagious,” said the coach at a press conference. In addition, he added: “Luckily there were people from Platense who reproached him because it was something that everyone heard. It seems to me that there are things that have already happened and going back to the past with things like that is not a good thing for society in general and especially for those of us who are part of this sport.” In this context, Mancilla said: “From the audience they shouted things, something that is not justified. Able that my colleagues seeing the reaction of the people, reacted to that. Yes, they insulted me, I don’t see the reason, maybe the euphoria or the moment led them to that. At the time, I’m honest I was in pain, my teammates took it that way and that’s why they reacted.” Minutes before the end of the match, the Colombian footballer broke down in tears and left the field of play in tears for the insults to be replaced by Manuel García.

Statement from Sarmiento
The board of directors, members and supporters of Club Atlético Sarmiento repudiate the discriminatory insults of racism received by our player Harrinson Mancilla yesterday, in the stadium of Club Atlético Platense.Si were a few, we are convinced that sport and most of society have left luckily in the past this type of aggression. We stand in solidarity with our player and make strength so that this type of abuse does not happen again in any area.

The board of directors, members and supporters of Club Atlético Sarmiento repudiate the discriminatory insults of racism received by our player Harrinson Mancilla yesterday, in the stadium of Club Atlético Platense. pic.twitter.com/ljY5tLeNPo — Club Atlético Sarmiento (@CASarmientoOf)
June 27, 2022

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