Guarani Commission criticizes service after racism and homophobia at the Regional Games: 'We had no support at all'

Campinas denounces racism and homophobia in the under-20 game of the Regional Games in Itatiba The victims of racist and homophobic offenses during a match of the 68th Regional Games, in Itatiba (SP), claim that they were instructed by the Municipal Civil Guard (GCM) to register a police report online and criticize the service received after reporting the case. In an interview with EPTV, a TV Globo affiliate, members of the football technical committee of Guarani Futebol Clube, which represents Campinas (SP) in the competition, reported a lack of support at the scene and said that the suspect fled before being identified by authorities. The report asked the Itatiba Municipal Guard for a position on the victims' complaints. ? Join the g1 Campinas channel on WhatsApp The episode occurred on Monday night (20) during a match at Clube São João against the home team. After the confusion, the match was ended by refereeing by WO, with a score of 1-0 in favor of Itatiba. The team from Campinas informed that it will appeal the decision. "We were very coerced, both by the Municipal Guard there, who told us to leave and make a report online. They didn't tell us to stay there and make the report. We had no support at all, we had nothing from Itatiba. This is unacceptable in any situation in life", reports technical assistant Teddi Henrique de Andrade. "No one of our fans would ever call us what they said, black, disgusting, excuse the wording, fagot. We can't accept that anymore in football, or in any sport, or in anyone's life, we can't accept that anymore", says goalkeeper coach José Renaldo Macedo da Silva. MORE cameramen. "But people got angry. In that case, the game got heated, people started saying that I was African, that I was homosexual. I made a gesture, called the referee, the coach called the referee. The referee stopped the game", says Teddi. The technical assistant says he identified who uttered the racist and homophobic statements, but that the person fled the scene. Afterwards, the game was stopped for around two hours and the police were called in an attempt to identify and detain the perpetrator. Teddi and José Renaldo say they went to the police station and waited for a few more hours until the report was registered. The game was ended by WO Clube São João, in Itatiba (SP), where the episode occurred Image courtesy While the Guarani committee was off the field, the referee held a trial lasting approximately 20 minutes, which ended with the disqualification of the Campinas team by WO, an English acronym used in sport to indicate that a team won a match because the opponent did not compete or could not continue the game, without the match being concluded normally. The team will make an official notification about the case to the state government, responsible for organizing the competition that brings together 89 municipalities in 20 modalities. A police report was registered in Itatiba and the two victims were interviewed at the city police station. City Hall said it will continue to monitor the investigation into the case. What the organizing committee of the Regional Games says "The Organizing Committee of the 68th Regional Games of the 4th Sports Region, which are underway in Itatiba, repudiates any type of violent demonstration, even more so in the sporting environment, which values respect and unity between cities. In relation to the aforementioned fact, which occurred last night (Monday, 20/07) during the Under-20 Men's Football match between the teams from Itatiba and Campinas, at the Stadium of São João Futebol Clube, the Committee has been monitoring it since the beginning, within the organization's competences, having immediately activated the Municipal Guard. Last night, the Technical Coordination of the 2026 Regional Games in Itatiba presented a letter to the State Steering Committee reporting what happened. welcoming its visitors, which made it possible to host the Regional Games for the sixth time and their almost 5 thousand participants from 46 cities that make up the 4th Sports Region of the State of São Paulo in this edition. What the Department of Sports says "The Department of Sports of the State of São Paulo repudiates any and all manifestations of racism, homophobia or discrimination. After becoming aware of the episode that occurred at the Regional Games, in Itatiba, the department adopted the appropriate measures and remains at the disposal of the authorities to collaborate with the investigation and identification of those responsible. The Department also reinforced, together with the organizers, the security and prevention protocols to guarantee a respectful, inclusive and safe sporting environment. At the same time, the Department is in contact with the Secretariat of Justice and Citizenship to align new actions to prevent and combat violence and all forms of discrimination in the sporting environment". Case was registered at the Itatiba police station Google Street View