(AP Photo/Alberto Saiz, File)Repeated racist insults against Brazilian soccer star Vinícius Júnior have unleashed a heated debate in Spain about tolerance for racism in a society that is becoming rapidly more diverse on and off the field. “Racism is normal in LaLiga,” Vinícius said of the top league in Spanish soccer on Instagram and Twitter after he was targeted with monkey chants from Valencia fans at a game on Sunday. “Zero tolerance for racism in soccer,” tweeted Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. “The problem is ... that many people don’t want to recognize the racism that exists in Spain,” he said. Far from support, Vinícius has found himself the object of condemnation from some Spanish soccer authorities.
