Speaking after the clash between Celta Vigo and Levante, Jefferson Lerma did not hesitate to make a public complaint to 'BeIn La Liga'. The central midfielder claimed to have been the victim of racial abuse by opposition striker Iago Aspas.
The Levante player addressed the camaras: "I want to make a complaint, these acts of racism should not exist. Iago Aspas called me a 'black sh**' and that cannot happen."
In addition, the 23-year-old said that he had already told the referee during the game: "I have spoken with the referee, he told me that he had had enough of hearing so many protests."
The official allegedly goes on to say: "It will be their turn to review videos, to see if he did say it, to see what happens...".
When asked what measures he would see just, the Colombian preferred not to get involved: "Other people will take measures, I'm nobody to judge," he said. "It's the first time this season [that it] has happened to me."
The Spanish club did not hesitate to show all their support to Lerma. In a tweet posted on their official Twitter account, the club writes: "After the statements of Lerma, the club wants to show its strong support to the player and condemns any sign of racism in football."
As for the game, Celta took the victory through a single goal in an encounter that will provide much to talk about...but not precisely for footballing reasons.