Javier Correa vents frustration after two-match ban for gestures: “I’m angry. I did it without intending to cause harm”
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- Javier Correa received a two-match suspension from the ANFP disciplinary tribunal for obscene gestures after the Superclásico between Colo-Colo and Universidad de Chile.
- Correa accepted responsibility but said the gestures came from the emotion of the moment and were directed at cameramen rather than opposing fans.
- He questioned the fairness of the punishment imposed on Colo-Colo.
Javier Correa has admitted responsibility for the gestures that earned him a two-match ban, but the Colo-Colo striker says he remains angry about the punishment.
The ANFP Disciplinary Tribunal sanctioned Correa after the Superclásico between Colo-Colo and Universidad de Chile at the Estadio Nacional. The gestures came after the match, and Correa said he acted impulsively amid the euphoria of the occasion.
“I’m angry. I did it without intending to cause harm,” Correa said. He argued that he did not make the gestures to provoke Universidad de Chile’s supporters.
Correa also challenged the impartiality of the sanction against Colo-Colo. He said his reaction was aimed at cameramen, not the rival club’s fans.
I’m angry. I did it without intending to cause harm.
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Originally published by BioBioChile in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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