A football fan is sitting in a café in Kreuzberg when a man asks him about his fan scarf. If it’s about football at first, the conversation soon becomes political. Ultimately, anti-Semitic violence occurs.
A fan of a German-Jewish football club was insulted and beaten by another man in a café in Kreuzberg. The 50-year-old was sitting at a table on Adalbertstrasse on Sunday evening when a man sat down next to him in the presence of a child and another man, the police said.
According to the information, the man asked the 50-year-old about his scarf. While it was initially about football, the unknown man involved the fan in a conversation about the Middle East conflict. He is also said to have asked the 50-year-old whether he was Jewish, to which the fan replied in the affirmative.
Finally, the man insulted the 50-year-old, hitting him in the face with his fist and pulling on his leg. The man then fled the café with his companion. The 50-year-old suffered pain and was taken to a clinic for outpatient treatment. The state security agency responsible for politically motivated crimes is investigating insults and bodily harm with an anti-Semitic background.
Incident at RB Leipzig
Most recently, RB Leipzig also took action against a spectator after a suspected anti-Semitic incident. During the cup game against FC St. Pauli (4:2), a fan is said to have shown the Hitler salute. “Bild” first reported this. “The day after the DFB Cup game against FC St. Pauli, RB Leipzig was informed by several fans that a visitor to the game was said to have shown the so-called Hitler salute. A short time later, a viewer submitted a photo to document the incident,” RB told the German Press Agency when asked.
In the past, the club has reacted consistently to similar incidents, such as racist comments in January in the U-19 team. RB immediately separated from the players. “RB Leipzig takes a clear stance against racism, xenophobia, discrimination and anti-Semitism and resolutely opposes unconstitutional and inhumane behavior,” said RB.
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