Barracas Central U12 Team Accused of Chanting "Hitler!" at Child in Futsal Match

A deeply disturbing incident of antisemitism has surfaced this past weekend at the Hebraica social, cultural, and sports club in Pilar. A group of young players from the under-12 Barracas Central soccer team allegedly hurled the hateful chant of "Hitler! Hitler! Hitler!" at a young boy. The victim's mother recounted that her son was merely at the venue to collect a jersey and was not participating in any sporting activities. As he was leaving, he was confronted and taunted by three boys, approximately 12 years old, who repeatedly shouted the offensive slur. "He turned around and they shouted it in his face again. He left because he said: 'It was three against one, I wasn't going to do anything.' I always tell him that his integrity comes first," the mother stated. Barracas Central has yet to issue a public statement regarding the allegations. However, the victim's mother confirmed that Hebraica is in contact with the club. "We want these boys (who have been identified by cameras) to be educated, to know what they are saying: that if they play with a club from our community and consider what they are saying to be true, then they should stop playing," she asserted. She also noted that the visiting team had received a prior warning about inappropriate conduct. This incident echoes a disturbing trend, including a similar event last year where high school students were filmed chanting antisemitic slogans during a trip. The mother's plea for education and her strong stance against the normalization of antisemitism are crucial. "Being antisemitic cannot be free today, nor is the normalization of antisemitism good. Among Jewish people themselves, many messages I received were 'well, this happens every day.' No, let's raise our voices," she urged.

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Hitler! Hitler! Hitler!