Inaki Williams has expressed his belief that Real Madrid players should have taken a stand against racism by walking off the pitch in protest when their star player, Vinicius Junior, was recently subjected to a racist attack.
The Ghanaian international went on to describe Spanish society as “elitist”. During an appearance on ESPN’s Bicycle Diaries, Williams spoke out against racism in football, particularly in the Spanish La Liga. The Athletic Bilbao player himself was a victim of racial abuse during a match against Espanyol in 2020, and he issued a statement at the time expressing his disappointment that racism still exists in football.
“In Spain, I think that people are elitist. If you have a lot of money like I do, they don’t look at you skin colour but if you are a street vendor, they do” he said on the show and touched on the Vinicius Juniour racism row stating,
“I would have appreciated it if all the Real Madrid players walked off and the game had been stopped.”
Meanwhile, Williams is gearing up to play for Ghana’s Black Stars in international friendly games against Mexico and the USA on October 15 and 18, respectively.
