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Fan detained after racially insulting Kylian Mbappé during Spanish league game
A fan was arrested after making racist gestures and monkey noises toward Kylian Mbappé during a match, with potential penalties up to three years in prison and fines up to €650,000.
- Spanish police detained a fan last month for racially insulting Kylian Mbappé during Real Madrid's 3-0 win over Oviedo on August 24.
- The fan was identified through an investigation started after a complaint by the Spanish league following monkey gestures and sounds aimed at Mbappé.
- This incident adds to a series of racist abuses in Spanish football, including convictions of Valladolid fans for hate crimes and Valencia fans for racism-related offenses.
- In May, five Valladolid fans were found guilty in Spain's first ruling recognizing racist insults in stadiums as hate crimes, while three Valencia fans received eight-month sentences.
- The detained fan's case now proceeds to hate crime prosecutors, facing up to three years in prison, fines between €60,000 and €650,000, and potential stadium bans.
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This fan of Real Oviedo risks three years' imprisonment for "hate crime", a heavy fine while being banned from the stadium.
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Faces a crime against moral integrity and a hate crime after being identified
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Police in Spain have stepped up their fight against racism • A Real Oviedo fan who shouted at Kylian Mbappe has been taken into custody and is charged with offenses that carry fines ranging from 60,000 to 650,000 euros • In addition, he will be permanently banned from sports fields
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