Movistar Fires Analyst After Racist Remark About Barcelona's Lamine Yamal
The offensive comment led to a boycott by Barcelona and PSG, prompting an apology and the termination of the analyst's contract.
- Movistar Plus+ terminated its contract with analyst Germán Burgos following his derogatory remark about 16-year-old Lamine Yamal.
- Barcelona and PSG boycotted interviews with the broadcaster, expressing outrage over the incident.
- Burgos's comment, suggesting Yamal could end up begging at traffic lights if his football career fails, sparked widespread condemnation.
- UEFA, along with the involved clubs, expressed extreme displeasure, impacting post-match media interactions.
- Movistar Plus+ has pledged to take measures to prevent such incidents and uphold a zero-tolerance policy towards discrimination.
The Guardian 
