Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has made some serious accusations against an Olympique Marseille defender. Photo by David Niviere/Abaca/Sipa USA

Neymar accuses Marseille defender of using racist remarks after PSG loss

By Erin Walsh | Last updated Sep 14, 2020 9:28 AM ET

Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has made some serious accusations against an Olympique Marseille defender after his club's 1-0 defeat in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

Neymar was among five players to be sent off during the match at Parc des Princes after a brawl broke out on the pitch during stoppage time. He struck Marseille defender Álvaro González on the back of the head and was issued a red card by the referee.

As Neymar left the pitch, he was telling the official about an alleged incident of racism. In a series of tweets after the game, Neymar called out González for the racist remarks he allegedly made during the match.

Único arrependimento que tenho é por não ter dado na cara desse babaca
— Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) September 13, 2020

VAR pegar a minha “agressão” é mole ... agora eu quero ver pegar a imagem do racista me chamando de “MONO HIJO DE PUTA” (macaco filha da puta)... isso eu quero ver!
E aí? CARRETILHA vc me pune.. CASCUDO sou expulso... e eles? E aí ?
— Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) September 13, 2020

Gonzalez also took to Twitter to defend himself, saying that there is no place for racism, but Neymar responded saying he no longer respects the Spaniard.

Você não é homem de assumir teu erro, perder faz parte do esporte. Agora insultar e trazer o racismo pra nossas vidas não, eu não estou de acordo. EU NÃO TE RESPEITO! VOCÊ NÃO TEM CARÁTER! Assume o que tu fala mermão ... seja HOMEM RAPÁ ! RACISTA ✊
— Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) September 14, 2020

After the game, PSG manager Thomas Tuchel and Marseille manager André Villas-Boas stressed that there was no place for racism in soccer.

Florian Thauvin scored the game's only goal when he converted Dimitri Payet's free kick in the first half. The game ended with 14 cards being shown, five of which were red, as Marseille won on PSG's turf for the first time since 2010.

PSG's Layvin Kurzawa and Leandro Paredes and Marseille's Jordan Amavi and Darío Benedetto also received red cards as a result of the brawl.

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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