Fan throws banana at Richarlison in racist incident after he scores for Brazil in Tunisia friendly
- Incident comes after problems in Spain
- Vinicius Junior was abused in Madrid derby
- Brazil players facing racism over celebrations
WHAT HAPPENED? Richarlison was celebrating near the corner flag when a banana flew by him. Previously, the Brazil players had taken to the field before the game with a banner that read: "Without our black players, we wouldn't have stars on our shirt".
Na comemoração de Richarlison, foi arremessada uma banana em direção ao jogador da seleção brasileira. @s1_live pic.twitter.com/6zjC4OVZto
— Isabelle Costa (@bellexcosta) September 27, 2022
THE BIGGER PICTURE: The incident is the latest in a spike of racist abuse towards Brazil's black players. Recently, Vinicius Junior was told to "stop playing the monkey" by a high-profile Spanish agent, with many prominent footballing figures coming out in support of the Real Madrid forward.
WHAT NEXT FOR BRAZIL? Expect comments about the incident from players after Tuesday's match against Tunisia - but don't expect Brazil to stop dancing anytime soon.