Player Detained for Racism in the Copa Libertadores Again
After Cruzeiro's 3-1 victory over Gremio, Maxi Lopes from Gremio was detained by two police officers. The accusation: racism. Cruzeiro's Elicarlos accused the Argentinean forward of calling him "macaco" (monkey). The term is usually used in Argentina when trying to offend a Brazilian.
During the match, the two players had an argument.
See The Cup @ Jun 25, 2009 02:42 AM EST | Blog Profile
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