Racist taunts against soccer star Vinícius Júnior land men 8 months in Spanish prison
![Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid acknowledges fans as he celebrates Real Madrid defeating Borussia Dortmund during the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Final at Wembley Stadium on June 1. The Brazilian star was the target of racist chants last year -- an incident that sparked international outrage and has now resulted in prison terms.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5492x4119+344+0/resize/5492x4119!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F45%2F8a%2F8e2c2b1244b59c975f98e75ff720%2Fgettyimages-2155641762.jpg)
The taunts and monkey gestures sparked widespread outrage — and led the soccer star and others to say the problems were far bigger than a handful of fans.
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