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University of Chile files complaint against Colo Colo player for 'obscene gestures'

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Universidad de Chile has filed a complaint against Colo Colo player Javier Correa for allegedly making obscene gestures after a recent match.
  • The club is demanding the maximum penalty, citing "unsportsmanlike conduct" and a "direct intent to provoke and mock" the opposing fans.
  • Correa's actions are described as a repeated pelvic movement directed at the rival supporters, which was captured by media and widely shared on social media.

Universidad de Chile has formally lodged a complaint with the ANFP's Disciplinary Tribunal against Colo Colo striker Javier Correa, accusing him of unsportsmanlike conduct following the Superclásico victory. The complaint, signed by Azul Azul president Cecilia Pérez and general manager Ignacio Asenjo, seeks the harshest possible sanction for the Argentine player.

unsportsmanlike conduct and typified in article 63 letter B number 3 of the same regulatory body, requesting from now on that the maximum penalty contemplated for said infraction be applied, that is, three (3) games of suspension, according to the background.

— Universidad de Chile complaint documentDetailing the specific charge against Javier Correa.

The students' club specifically cited "unsportsmanlike conduct" under Article 63, letter B, number 3 of the relevant regulations. They are requesting the maximum penalty of a three-game suspension. According to the document, Correa allegedly directed "a repeated pelvic movement of unequivocal sexual connotation, accompanied by provocative gesticulation" towards the northern gallery sector, which was occupied by Universidad de Chile fans.

Universidad de Chile emphasized that the gesture was not a spontaneous outburst but a deliberate act. They stated, "The player positioned himself towards the rival fans, oriented his body towards them, and sustained the gesture long enough to ensure its perception by the public, which reveals a direct intent to provoke and mock."

once the match ended, he deliberately went to the northern gallery sector, occupied in its entirety by Universidad de Chile fans, and executed, facing said public, a repeated pelvic movement of unequivocal sexual connotation, accompanied by provocative gesticulation.

— Universidad de Chile complaint documentDescribing Correa's alleged gesture.

Colo Colo has offered a different perspective. Aníbal Mosa, president of Blanco y Negro, suggested that the gesture was made towards their own camera after the rival fans had already left the area. However, the complaint from Universidad de Chile points to widespread media coverage and social media virality, with various outlets uniformly describing the act as an "obscene gesture" aimed at their supporters.

it was not a spontaneous outburst nor an ambiguous gesture susceptible to any interpretation. The player positioned himself towards the rival fans, oriented his body towards them and sustained the gesture long enough to ensure its perception by the public, which reveals a direct intent to provoke and mock.

— Universidad de Chile complaint documentAsserting the deliberate nature of Correa's actions.

Furthermore, Universidad de Chile highlighted Correa's history of disciplinary issues, referencing a previous four-game suspension for criticizing a referee. They argued that this "repetition of harmful conduct" within the same semester justifies a severe punishment, indicating that the player's actions are detrimental to the integrity of the sport.

happened 20 minutes after the match ended, when the fans behind the camera, which was ours, had already left. Correa makes the gesture to our camera.

— Aníbal MosaColo Colo's defense regarding the timing and target of the gesture.
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Originally published by Cooperativa 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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