While Hwang Hee-chan heard racist remarks in a friendly match, many fans are angry over the brazen stance of the opposing club.

Wolverhampton Wanderers, where Hwang Hee-chan plays, played a friendly match against Serie A promotion team Como 1907 on the 16th (Korea time). Wolverhampton won 1-0.

However, the result of the match was not important at all. There were racist remarks to Hwang Hee-chan. In the 23rd minute of the second half, Como made racist remarks to Hwang Hee-chan, and an angry Hwang Hee-chan's teammate Daniel Podense shook his fist. Fodense, who used violence, was sent off and the two teams collided. Hwang Hee-chan, the victim of the incident, expressed his intention to continue playing, and played all the rest of the time.

Wolverhampton coach Gary O'Neill was also outraged by the racist remarks. He said after the game, "Chani (Hwang Hee-chan) heard a really disappointing racist remark. I talked about it with Chanie, and I made sure he was in a good condition to play more. He wanted to keep doing something that would help the team. Of course, Chanie is really disappointed, and I understand that. He hoped to run more even though he had been through something incredibly unpleasant. He will be fine. We are a team together and there will be our full support. We will make sure he is okay as well."

O'Neill, who called Hwang Hee-chan "Channi" last season, was also angry. As soon as he heard the racist remarks, he first asked Hwang Hee-chan if he could play more, and Hwang Hee-chan said he was okay. O'Neill applauded Hwang Hee-chan's mature attitude and stood by Hwang Hee-chan's side, saying that there will be full support in the future.

Wolverhampton also issued a statement. Wolverhampton announced, "Racism or discrimination in any form is unacceptable and should never be neglected. Wolverhampton will file a formal complaint with the UEFA regarding the incident."

The scandal has snowballed exponentially. The racism against Son Heung-min in Rodrigo Bentancourt recently and the racial damage suffered by Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid are all the more serious in the soccer community. As it happened along the way, major media outlets including the British public broadcaster BBC shed some light on the incident.

In the face of a flurry of criticism, Como, who caused racism, also issued a statement. It was a brazen statement without any acknowledgment. Como said, "Our club does not condone racism and condemns all possible forms of racism. We asked our defender what he said after the incident. He said, 'Disrespect Hwang Hee-chan, he thinks he is Jackie Chan.' He said that the club where the racist player belongs is against racism.

Como then added, "After our player talked, we are confident that this is a matter related to the player's name, and we think it is related to what Hwang Hee-chan's teammates called 'Chani' on the ground. I understand that our players have never made any offensive remarks."

He simply denied that there was a similarity between Hwang Hee-chan's nickname "Chani" and Jackie Chan, but that it was not a racist remark. Racist remarks commonly made toward Asians point to similar looks, but referring to Hwang Hee-chan as "Jackie Chan" is a clear racist statement.

He did not admit his racist remark, and he was blaming Wolverhampton for the incident. "We are disappointed with the reaction of certain Wolverhampton players, which escalated the incident," Como said. He said he was disappointed with Wolverhampton players' behavior in a war of nerves by swinging their fists, which was just a nickname of his. It was an attitude that made him upset.

Players who make racist remarks should be disciplined in any form. However, the U.S. government keeps a low profile as Wolverhampton actively protested. According to the Guardian, a UEFA spokesman said, "The struggle to eliminate racial discrimination and discrimination in football is our organization's priority. However, action can only be taken against incidents that have occurred at the UEFA competition."  토토사이트 추천

Amid the frustrating situation, Hwang Hee-chan made his position through his personal SNS. He said, "Racism is unbearable in every aspect of sports and life. After the incident, the coaching staff and team members confirmed their safety, saying they would leave the scene if necessary. Once again, I sincerely thank the team members. Despite all this, I wanted to continue and did what I had to do. Finally, I thank everyone for sending me messages of support. There is no space for racism."

During the game, O'Neill and other coaching staff who were worried about Hwang Hee-chan, as well as colleagues who came forward as if it was their job. The victim, Hwang Hee-chan, expressed his gratitude by announcing his position, but the case is not over yet. According to the British Guardian, Wolverhampton plans to take the next step.