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Grêmio notifies Flamengo and Lance! for accusations in the Carlinhos case

Club from Rio Grande do Sul requests retraction over allegations of racial insult

24 Set 2024 | 15:18 |

Grêmio issued an official note this Tuesday (24), informing that it sent formal notifications to Flamengo and Lance newspaper! due to accusations of racial insult involving striker Carlinhos. The episode occurred after the Rio Grande do Sul club's 3-2 victory over Mais Querido, in a game valid for the Brazilian Championship, last weekend, in Porto Alegre.

< p>EXPERT DISCARDS RACIAL INJURY

According to the statement, Grêmio carried out an examination of the audios and videos related to the incident, which ruled out the occurrence of any racial insult against the athlete from Mengão. The club states that the analyzes were conducted based on advanced technologies and by renowned companies in Brazil and abroad.

"Based on the reports of two specialized companies, it was confirmed that there was no occurrence of racial insult to the Flamengo< /a> in the Arena", declared Grêmio. "Both reports, using different technical methods, reached the same conclusion, refuting any insulting speech", added the club.

In the note, Grêmio criticized the newspaper Lance!, which, according to the club, committed a "huge error" in publishing the accusations, leading the CRF to issue an official position. The club from Rio Grande do Sul claims that the publication caused "enormous damage" to the image of Tricolor and its fans.

"Grêmio informs that it has already sent notifications to Lance! and CR Flamengo, asking them to retract the content published. We will also take all appropriate measures to minimize the great damage caused to the club and its fans", reinforced the official note.

GRÊMIO REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT AGAINST. DISCRIMINATION

Grêmio took advantage of the episode to reiterate its commitment to combating any type of discrimination and reinforced its position in defense of correction and truth.

"We take this opportunity to reaffirm that Grêmio is totally against any form of discrimination and will always continue to act in favor of justice and truth", concluded the statement.