Neymar Faces Possible Disciplinary Case After Misogynistic Remark

Overview

• After Thursday’s 2-0 win over Remo, Neymar told reporters the referee had “acordado de Chico,” a phrase tied to menstruation that many in Brazil consider sexist.
• Neymar also picked up his third yellow in that game, which triggers an automatic one‑match suspension that rules him out of Santos’ meeting with Flamengo on Sunday.
• The STJD could open an inquiry under the sports code’s articles 243-G or 258, which allow fines and suspensions that range from one to ten matches depending on how the conduct is classified.
• Coverage by L’Equipe, Sport and Diario Olé highlighted the comment as misogynistic, while Brazilian commentator Bárbara Coelho urged players to drop the term as demeaning to women.
• Deputy Nikolas Ferreira seized on the episode to attack a Senate‑approved bill that would criminalize misogyny with prison terms, and a recent case against defender Gustavo Marques—who was banned for up to 12 games—shows the kind of sanction the tribunal has imposed before; Neymar has not apologized and on Saturday posted family photos with a Bible verse instead.