US EditionATP Players Arrested After Being Accused of Racism at a Tournament
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A scandal marked the Challenger 75 of Itajaí in Brazil, after that in a duel for the quarterfinals two tennis players were arrested for allegedly making racist gestures against the public and a ball picker. The points are the doblistas Luis Martínez (108°) and Cristian Rodríguez (162°), of Venezuela and Colombia respectively.The tennis players faced the locals Igor Marcondes (376°) and Eduardo Ribeiro (292°), in the central court of the tourname…
SCAN SPORT - Venezuelan Luis David Martínez and Colombian Cristian Rodríguez were arrested by the military police during the Itajai tournament.
Two South American Tennis Players Arrested for Racist Gestures and Insults at a Tournament in Brazil
With the tennis spotlights on the Australian Open, an episode of racism turned its eyes for a while to the Itajaí Challenger, which is taking place in Brazil, and led to arrests of two South American players. Venezuelan Luis David Martínez and Colombian Cristian Rodríguez were arrested by the Santa Catalina Military Police after being denounced for racist gestures and insults at the end of their match of quarter-finals of the doubles cadre. Both…
Colombian Cristian Rodriguez and Venezuelan Luis David Martinez were taken to jail after making unacceptable gestures and insults during a match in Santa Catarina.
Venezuelan and Colombian would have offered racist offenses after defeat in a tournament held in Itajaí.
Two South American tennis players were arrested in Brazil after making racist gestures during the quarterfinals of the Itajaí Challenger. The players, Luis David Martínez of Venezuela and Cristian Rodríguez of Colombia, were caught on camera making monkey gestures and directly insulting a ball boy. Following their defeat, the top-seeded South American players left the court. The Colombian and Venezuelan lost to the local pair of Igor Marcondes a…
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