Marinos fined for banana wave
Japanese football club punished after fan waved banana at Brazil striker Renato during league match.
Published On 29 Aug 2014
Japan’s Yokohama Marinos club have been slapped with a $48,179 fine after a fan made a racist gesture during last Saturday’s match against Kawasaki Frontale at their Mitsuzawa Stadium, local media reported.
A Marinos supporter was seen on television waving a banana at Kawasaki’s Brazilian striker Renato during the 2-0 home win and the teenager was subsequently identified and banned indefinitely by the red-faced club.
In March, the J.League ordered Urawa Red Diamonds to play a home match behind closed doors after a banner daubed with the words ‘Japanese Only’ was displayed by one of the club’s fans in the fixture against Sagan Tosu.
Source: Reuters