Real Madrid ultras under investigation for hanging racist posters before the Madrid derby

Madrid Government has condemned the action of the 'supporters'

Real Madrid ultras under investigation for hanging racist posters before the Madrid derby

The Ultras sur (image via twitter)

The ‘Ultras Sur’, Real Madrid’s hooligan fan group sparked controversy and outrage with their latest display at the Atletico Madrid game on Saturday. They hung a banner featuring the image of Anne Frank, a Jewish girl who suffered and died in a Nazi extermination camp in 1945, According to AS.

The poster being referred to consisted of the words “Ana Frank is from Atleti”, They had hung a banner featuring the image of Anne Frank, a Jewish girl who was a victim of the holocaust and her diary, published posthumously, gave a heart-wrenching account of the struggles of the Jews in occupied Poland and Germany. The Madrid government swiftly condemned the act as “racism and hatred.”

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The police are now investigating the incident and the Madrid government has taken a firm stance, calling for all Ultras Sur groups to be banned from the sport. This act has been widely criticized and seen as highly insensitive, given the atrocities committed during the Holocaust.

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The Ultras Sur’s actions go against this spirit of the sport and are a reminder of the deep-seated prejudices that still exist in society today. It is imperative that such hateful acts are condemned and those responsible are held accountable. The Anne Frank Foundation has also released a statement, expressing their shock and dismay at the Ultras Sur’s banner. They emphasized the importance of remembering the victims of the Holocaust and honoring their memory.

Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vinicius Júnior has himself been on the receiving end of many of these Racist and Hateful audiences.

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