Antoine Griezmann has criticized the Spanish daily ABC for its racist comments about Ansu Fati following Barcelona’s 5-1 Champions League triumph over Ferencvaro on Tuesday.
Fati had another impressive evening in the Champions League on Tuesday, scoring in Barcelona’s 5-1 win over the Hungarian club at the Camp Nou.
In its report on the match, the Spanish national newspaper, ABC, made racist comments, comparing Fati to a “black street vendor who runs away as soon as he sees the police coming”.
“Ansu was close to scoring with a shot from a typical striker, rolling perfectly.” the Spanish newspaper wrote.
“Ansu bears a resemblance to a gazelle when running. He looks like a young black street vendor, whom you can see walking on foot on the Paseo de Gracia (Barcelona’s main square) shouting ‘water, water’, when he sees the police coming.” wrote ABC.
This shocking report was seen by Griezmann, who was quick in his reaction on social media by harshly criticizing him and coming out in support of his teenage teammate.
“Ansu is an extraordinary guy who deserves respect like any other human being. Say no to racism and bad behavior.” Griezmann wrote on Twitter.
