FC Barcelona refused to give post-match interviews to Spanish broadcasting giant Movistar after its 3-2 win over Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday in light of a racist remark made by one of its punditry team. The incident occurred during coverage leading up to kick off, where a comment was made regarding Lamine Yamal, a 16-year-old player of Moroccan and Equatoguinean descent.
During a segment showing Lamine showcasing his skills by doing kick ups, a member of the Movistar team commented, 'Look at the quality, look at Lamine Yamal's kick ups.' This was followed by a remark from another pundit, 'If it doesn't go well, he'll end up at a traffic light,' insinuating that Lamine might resort to selling items or begging at traffic lights if his football career didn't succeed.
