“Nigger with the number 15… watch out for the nigger”🇧🇷 The mistake made by the commentator commenting on the live broadcast of trent🇧🇷vicenza It’s unacceptable, really. Stefano Carta he also immediately corrected himself and apologized for what was defined as a racist insult, but it was not enough to avoid the suspension provided by broadcaster Eleven Sport, for which he commented on the Serie C championship match.
The episode took place 12 minutes into the first half, when Vicenza’s midfielder, Jean Freddi Pascal Greco, took the free-kick. It is at this moment that the journalist commits what for him was just a “slip”, he did not imagine what the consequences of that unforgivable slip would be. The video that went viral reached Parliament for the question presented by the Senator of Forza Italia, Pierantonio Zanettin, to the Ministers of Sport and Economic Development, Andrea Abodi and Adolfo Urso.
“Sorry… watch out for Greco, not Negro”🇧🇷 Says Carta, who tries to remedy the confusion made, betrayed by the footballer’s skin color. But it will be impossible to fix. Greco has Italian nationality: he was born in 2001 in Andohatapenaka (Madagascar) and at the age of three he was adopted by a family in Rome. He has an older brother, José, who is a middle distance runner with the Fiamme Gialle.
The youngster began his career in the youth ranks of Lodigiani, then moved on to Roma and Turin before wearing the shirts of Pordenone (current cardholder), Catania and Vicenza (on loan).
Very serious lightness behind which there is no racist intent. It was just an “unforgivable slip of the tongue”. This is the version contained in the broadcaster’s statement which, despite having led to the defense of the “collaborator”, announces its suspension of the service.
Referring to the regrettable episode that occurred during the live transmission of the Serie C match between Trento and Vicenza – reads in the official note from Eleven Sports – and which involved a commentator collaborating with Eleven, who confused the player’s last name Freddi Greco with another last name (albeit frequent among Serie C clubs) clearly misunderstood, Eleven Sports intends first of all to apologize to all parties involved and who felt somehow aggrieved, first of all to the Vicenza player, Freddi Greco.
Although the incident can be attributed to very serious negligence on the part of the collaborator, we feel we can say – with certainty – that no racist background is hidden behind this episode and it would not be correct to consider it under any other guise , far from the modus operandi of Eleven Sports and the commentator himself.
Unfortunately, it was an unforgivable slip by the commentator, who promptly corrected himself seconds later. The collaborator in question, who has professionally and punctually commented on many Serie C games in previous seasons, has already sent his apologies to the Vicenza club and the player. Despite having understood his reasons and received his apologies, collaboration with the commentator was suspended.
In addition to apologizing, Stefano Carta said he was deeply sorry: he had no intention of offending or insulting Freddi Greco. “It was a slip of the tongue. And what I particularly regret – the journalist’s words – is that anyone who doesn’t know me can associate my mistake with the color of my skin. But I want to clarify that this is absolutely not the case. sports makes me meet many players, even from different categories. And it can happen to confuse two surnames”.
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