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The team that competes in the Spanish Championship, filed a lawsuit against the producer of the “Baila, Vini” series and the streaming platform. The club claims damage harmful to its image with the circulation of the documentary after the episode of racism against the Brazilian.
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The Valencia Legal Department had previously entered contact with the parties asking for the rectification of pieces of the documentary linked by Netflix. After not having the request accepted, the team went to court saying that the series distorts reality.
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Widespread fight in the match between Real Madrid x Valencia for the Spanish Championship
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Vinicius Junior in the match against Valencia in 2023
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Valencia calls for the removal of excerpts in which fans call the monkey in the stands of Mestalla Stadium. Instead of “monkey”, the club claims that the fans called the Brazilian striker Tonto (silly).
In May 2023, Valencia and faced each other. The insults started even before the ball rolled. Discrimination increased during the second half when Vinicius Junior identified two fans who were calling him a monkey.
The game was paralyzed and moments later there was a big fight on the field, with the Brazilian striker being expelled after interference from the video referee. Outraged by the incident, Vinicius Junior left the field applauding the arbitration ironicly.
