O crime de injúria racial praticado por torcedores de times de futebol

Abstract

This article aims to analyze cases of racial injury and Brazilian legal legislation. Initially, explanations of football and its emergence in Brazil and how much it is a universal and love sport on the part of the fans were discussed. It was also about conceptualizing racism and racial injury, demonstrating the difference between the two crimes and the equivalence for punishment by Law 14.532/2023. In addition, it demonstrated the civil and criminal liability of the fan who commits the crime of racial injury. Subsequently, some judgments of the Superior Court of Sports Justice were analyzed, emphasizing the recurrent problems that prevent the correct penalty of the fan. It was also demonstrated the possibility and how the creation of a protection network could occur for players who are victims of racial abuse by fans. The article was responsible for analyzing how the crime of racial slurs is being punished and how its punishment can be improved, based on the analysis of judgments of fans who commit racial slurs at the football stadium. The inductive method and the literature search were used to arrive at the results.