"Many asked me to ignore it, many others said that my fight was in vain and that I should just 'play football,'" Vinicius wrote, via translation. "But, as I've always said, I'm not a victim of racism. I am a tormentor of racists.
"This first criminal conviction in the history of Spain is not for me. It's for all black people. May other racists be afraid, ashamed and hide in the shadows. Otherwise, I'll be here to collect. Thank you to La Liga and Real Madrid for helping with this historic conviction. More to come…"