Corinthians will be reported for homophobic shouts against São Paulo

During the match, the referee Bruno Arleu de Araújo stopped the classic between Corinthians e São Paulo, at the Neo Química Arena, due to homophobic chants sung by Timão fans. The act was reported in the match summary.

Os homophobic screams from Corinthians fans they started before the ball rolled and happened at different times during the game. The match was paused 17 minutes into the second half and resumed around four minutes later.

After the game was stopped, the arena's screens displayed a message alerting fans, who the screams increased. Ronaldo Piacente will receive the game summary, analyze and file the complaint.

What could happen to Corinthians?

Corinthians will be included in article 243-G of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice, which deals with “performing a discriminatory, contemptuous or outrageous act, related to prejudice based on ethnic origin, race, sex, color, age, status as an elderly person or person with a disability.”

The punishment established for this type of infraction is “loss of the number of points attributed to a victory in the competition regulations, regardless of the result of the match, competition or equivalent, and, in the case of a repeat offense, with the loss of double the number of points attributed to a victory in the competition regulations.”

Corinthians spoke out about the homophobic chants from the fans this Monday through the following official note:

“Corinthians once again vehemently repudiates the homophobic chants reported in the summary of this Sunday's game (14/5). As always, the club continually alerts its fans, through its social networks and the Neo Química Arena's sound system and screens, with clarifications to fans regarding the illegality of these conducts. And once again we insist on our Faithful Fans to stop acts like these in our arena.”.

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