Real Madrid striker Vinicius Jr was moved by the fate of Benjamin Mendy, freshly acquitted in two trials for rape and attempted rape.
Like Paul Pogba or Memphis Depay, Vinicius Jr reacted to the recent acquittal of Benjamin Mendy, who had been prosecuted for two years in England for seven alleged rapes, two attempted rapes and a sexual assault. ” I’m sorry for everything you’ve been through, Benjamin Mendy “Wrote the Brazilian striker on his Twitter account.
” You’ve lost two years of your career, but that’s the least serious thing about this whole situation… And the psychological damage? Your life will definitely not be the same. The Culture of Reputation Destruction Has Claimed One More Victimcontinues the Merengue, marked by numerous racist attacks this season. Until when will we be accused and condemned without having the right to a basic defence? »
I’m sorry for everything you’ve been through, Benjamin Mendy.
You lost two years of your career, but that’s the least of this whole situation… What about the psychological damage? Surely your life will never be the same. The culture of destroying reputations has made yet… pic.twitter.com/8ZtWeZ4C10
—Vini Jr. (@vinijr) July 16, 2023
And to conclude as to the role of the media sphere: “ Fake news is created and spread without checking any facts (which I personally felt a lot during this holiday) and the situation only gets worse. Being responsible would be the minimum for any professional, but serious work has now become an exception. There is no limit to get more clicks and engagement. My question is: what will be done to repair the damage? »
