Nico Williams, a player for Bilbao, spoke out against racial abuse he faced during a match against Atlético Madrid. He highlighted the support he received from his team and condemned the unacceptable behavior of hearing monkey sounds from the crowd.
Incredible courage from Nico Williams in the face of racism. ❤️ Rog raises a @michelobULTRA to the young Spanish star. 🍻 https://t.co/zLSycWSJHu
Spanish football has been marred by another racist incident, with "monkey sounds" directed at Nico Williams https://t.co/x2hKtXZ1eT
'I heard monkey noises': Bilbao's Nico Williams abused at Atletico https://t.co/AqpKcFyHcu
‘I heard monkey noises’ – Bilbao’s Nico Williams abused at Atletico Read More: https://t.co/RN1vSWMS0M https://t.co/Vc8Z7EorVy
⚪️🔴✊🏿 Nico Williams: “It’s not normal to be abused because of your skin. I know there’s stupid people everywhere but it has to change”. “Atlético Madrid players supported me, they understand me, it’s unacceptable to hear monkey sounds — I saw and heard three guys doing that”. https://t.co/b2StFZmnGB