Man is arrested for racial insults in an amateur football game One of the fans who accused a referee of racial insults during an amateur football match in Taubaté this Sunday (19) told TV Vanguarda what the referee said during the game. Leandro de Oliveira was one of the fans who reported to the Police that he had been offended by referee Pedro Raimundo Marques. According to him, the judge would have called him a ‘black trash’ and a ‘monkey’. "We went to confront him because of the action he took in the game. In addition to him swearing at us, he proclaimed racial insults against me and another fan, calling him 'trash black', 'monkey', in addition to saying that he was white. He said: 'you rubbish black people, at least I'm white'", said the fan. ? Click here to follow the g1 Vale do Paraíba channel and region on WhatsApp Campo do Rodoviário, where there was the episode of racial insult, in Taubaté Gabriel Guimarães/TV Vanguarda Leandro also said that he had no reaction when he suffered racism from the referee. "Like it or not, I had never been through such an occasion and it is something that hurts a lot. I don't know how to express how I felt at that moment", he said. The case took place on the field in the Cidade Jardim neighborhood, which traditionally hosts Rodoviário Futebol Clube games, during a match valid for the 8th round of the second division of the Amateur Football Championship, against Atlético Bonfim. According to the version of the military police heard at the police station, some members of the crowd began to insult and insult the referees, using derogatory expressions, including the word "trash". As narrated by the victims, in response to the fans' demonstrations, Pedro Raimundo allegedly addressed those present and uttered the phrase: "At least I'm white trash and not black trash." Fan Leandro de Oliveira reported racial insults uttered by the referee in the Taubaté Amateur Championship Gabriel Guimarães/TV Vanguarda In testimony, the referee admitted to having cursed one of the fans and simulating a threat with a weapon to defend himself, but denied any discriminatory speech, claiming to be the target of aggression from the fans. This Monday (20), Pedro Raimundo underwent a custody hearing and the court decided to grant the referee's provisional release. The report contacted the Taubaté Municipal Football League, which did not want to take a position. On its website, the League published a note repudiating the case of racial insult and reinforced that "racist demonstrations, as well as any form of discrimination, are unacceptable and will not be tolerated". The note also adds that the incidents will be investigated "rigorously, with referral to the TJD and competent bodies". The report also contacted the Public Defender's Office, responsible for Pedro Marques' defense, but there has still been no response. Atlético Bonfim Futebol sent a note and said that it repudiates the serious episodes of racism, threats and intimidation suffered by fans. He also said he hopes the facts are investigated and those involved are held accountable. The Cidade Jardim Bus Station was also contacted, but the president did not return contact. See more news from Vale do Paraíba and the Bragantina region