Police Open Criminal Probe Into Avaí Fan’s Racist Abuse of Remo Supporters

Overview

• A video from Saturday’s match at the Ressacada shows a woman in the Avaí section directing racist and xenophobic slurs at visiting Remo fans, including remarks about skin color and anti-Paraense taunts.
• Civil Police said they will investigate the woman and others involved in the hostilities, with potential charges under Brazil’s racism law that carry penalties of up to five years in prison.
• The Ministério Público de Santa Catarina opened an administrative procedure and sent an official request for information to the Military Police and Avaí.
• Avaí issued a formal repudiation, said it is cooperating with authorities to identify the woman, and pledged to suspend her access to club events indefinitely once identified.
• Remo condemned the abuse, demanded punishment, and said its legal department is acting on the stadium incident and a separate racial insult directed at defender Reynaldo on social media.