Ajax forward Brian Brobbey reacts to being racially abused during FC Utrecht game
Ajax forward Brian Brobbey has hit back at being racially abused during the club's Eredivisie clash against FC Utrecht, saying he "couldn't care less, it doesn't move me."
On Sunday afternoon, 'jungle sounds' were heard from the stands at De Galgenwaard after Dutch striker Brobbey made it 2-0 with three minutes left of the first-half.
These sounds were 'clearly audible' as Brobbey celebrated, according to ESPN, who spoke about the incident in their post-match television coverage.
🚨 🗣️ - @ESPNnl: "We could talk about the game, but there are brainless idiots in the stands who were making monkey sounds towards Brian Brobbey. We double checked it. [*espn showing proof*]. We have no words for this." pic.twitter.com/ZrzUm9wArM
— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) August 28, 2022
Brobbey was asked about the incident after the full-time whistle on Sunday afternoon.
"After the game I looked at my phone. My brother told me monkey noises were made." Brobbey told ESPN via Voetbalzone. "I couldn't care less, it doesn't move me. Let them talk, at the end of the day we won and they lost."
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The 20-year-old added: "Once again, I couldn't care less."
Proof of Brobbey being racially abused at FC Utrecht.
— Elko Born (@Elko_B) August 28, 2022
Again @KNVB, what will you do? https://t.co/QqFZNHoo3x
🗣️ Brian Brobbey reageert koeltjes op de oerwoudgeluiden aan zijn adres:
— ESPN NL (@ESPNnl) August 28, 2022
"Ik trek me er helemaal niets van aan"#utraja pic.twitter.com/mqDAj6Il7Y
The KNVB football association have since responded to the misconduct.
"The professional football prosecutor is investigating whether the club can be blamed," a statement read. "It is also taken into account whether they track down the perpetrators and nominate them for a national stadium ban.
"Previously, perpetrators of discriminatory chants went free too often because the available images in combination with sound were not sufficient as evidence. Hopefully that will not happen again in the future."
FC Utrecht director Thijs van Es speaks has blasted the behaviour of supporters, who also briefly halted the game after a firework was set off.
"We have identified the fireworks thrower, he has now been arrested," he said. "We also have the individuals who have shouted in the picture. We will go after that. It may be small numbers, but they screw up."
• We have clear proof that monkey sounds were made to you after your goal.
— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) August 28, 2022
Brobbey: "I couldn't care less, it doesn't move me. Let them talk, at the end of the day we won and they lost. Once again, I couldn't care less." pic.twitter.com/AVXnFl5ayN
Steven Berghuis, who assisted Brobbey's effort to make it 2-0, spoke to ESPN about the incident at full-time.
"Monkey sounds? I notice it everywhere. I notice it on the internet, when I walk out of the bus, the things we hear.. and it even comes from kids at the age of 12/13," he said via Twitter account TheEuropeanLad.
"I believe a change is taking place and I see this type of strange behavior everywhere."
Topics: Ajax, Eredivisie
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