Valence CF officially filed a complaint against Netflix and Conspiracoo Films, producer of the documentary Baila, vini. The club believes that certain images and subtitles distort the facts and harm its image as well as that of its supporters. Valence demands the deletion of the criminal sequences and says he is ready to go “Until the end” To protect his honor, to believe Marca.
The documentary shows songs of supporters translated by
“Monkey, monkey”when it was “Silver, fool”. For the club, this assimilates all fans with racist behaviors. These errors “Create serious confusion” And assimilate all of his fans with racist behaviors. The club also requests the inclusion of an official judgment in the documentary and compensation for the damage suffered.
The case took root in the match of May 21, 2023 against Real Madrid, interrupted after racist insults targeting Vinícius Jr. Three supporters were condemned for violation of moral integrity with aggravating circumstance of racial discrimination, after having imitated monkeys and uttered racist sounds. Valence insists that they were isolated individuals and that he quickly took sanctions.
The police go up to the niche
The club is not alone in its dispute: the Jupol union, representing the Spanish national police, also denounced the documentary, judging that it calls into question the professionalism and neutrality of the agents present that day. This case goes beyond the sports framework and affects the image of several Spanish institutions.
According to Marcathe file will now take its course before the court. This could create a precedent on how documentaries deal with sensitive subjects linked to racism in sport.
