NBA Star Wants Sevilla Fan Who Racially Abused Vinicius Jr Banned for Life

• Dennis Schroder has called out a Sevilla fan for his racist gesture towards Vinicius
• The Real Madrid star suffered racist abuse again against Sevilla on Saturday
• Both Real Madrid and Sevilla have condemned the racist attack on Vinicius

Vinicius Junior is at the centre of the storm again after suffering yet another racist attack at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium, the home ground of Sevilla football club.

The Brazilian international was targeted with racist abuse by a fan of the home side as Los Blancos played out an entertaining 1-1 draw on Saturday, October 21.

According to Sportskeeda, NBA star Dennis Schroder, who plays for the Toronto Raptors, has now called out the Sevilla supporter for his racist gesture towards Vinicius, asking for him to be banned for life.

Schroder, who shares a special relationship with the Real Madrid star, took to his social media pages to urge the authorities to take action against the culprit while uploading pictures of the supporter.

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In the images, a Sevilla fan can be seen imitating a monkey, a gesture that has also been infamously used by the Atletico Madrid supporters against Vinicius in the past.

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Meanwhile, Vinicius Jr applauded Sevilla for moving quickly to dismiss and denounce a supporter for allegedly racially insulting him during a La Liga match over the weekend, BBC reports.

The La Liga club released a statement after their game with Real Madrid, informing the public that the guilty fan would be expelled as a member of the club imminently.

Sevilla have also reported the fan to the authorities, a gesture that delighted Vinicius, who has since praised the actions of the club to act swiftly to curb the ugly trend of racism.

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Previously labelled as an erratic young talent, the winger has transformed into one of Los Blancos' key players, solidifying his position as the face of the team.

A substantial part of Vinicius' evolution can be attributed to the coaching expertise of Carlo Ancelotti and his staff.