Three members of the Brazilian National Team have been suspended due to racial comments caught on video, according to BBC.
Arthur Nory Mariano, Fellipe Arakawa, and Henrique Flores made comments to teammate Angelo Assumpcao that were posted on Nory's SnapChat story. They were filmed saying a smart phone screen is white when working and black when broken, and that grocery store bags are white and trash bags black.
Arthur Nory Mariano, Fellipe Arakawa, and Henrique Flores made comments to teammate Angelo Assumpcao that were posted on Nory's SnapChat story. They were filmed saying a smart phone screen is white when working and black when broken, and that grocery store bags are white and trash bags black.
There was a second video posted where they say the comments were a joke. Assumpcao appears in this second video saying that there were no hard feelings.
The three gymnasts have now been suspended by Brazil's gymnastics federation for 30 days. They are also expected to appear before a sports tribunal, where Assumpcao is also likely to give evidence.
On Saturday, Giovanny Harvey, Brazil's minister of racial equality, said: "It's not a joke. This is a crime."
The four gymnasts have since then recorded and posted a video on Nory's instagram where they apologize. Watch below:
The three gymnasts have now been suspended by Brazil's gymnastics federation for 30 days. They are also expected to appear before a sports tribunal, where Assumpcao is also likely to give evidence.
Educafro, a Brazilian charity working with black adolescents, has filed a criminal complaint, and asked the athletes to pay for scholarships for 50 poor children as punishment.
On Saturday, Giovanny Harvey, Brazil's minister of racial equality, said: "It's not a joke. This is a crime."
The four gymnasts have since then recorded and posted a video on Nory's instagram where they apologize. Watch below: