Football fans, public officials and politicians in Mexico reacted swiftly to brazen, racist comments made by a former Secretary of Social Development in the populous State of Querétaro. Carlos Manuel Treviño no longer has a political future after he posted a Facebook update calling Brazilian football star Ronaldinho a “simian.” The moronic politician made the nauseating comment while Ronaldinho was being warmly welcomed by fans into the Gallos Blancos (White Roosters) Football Club of the Liga MX.

 

Ronaldinho, who is an Afro-Brazilian, was making his official appearance with the White Roosters, and thus fans ecstatically crowded the stadium and organized impromptu parades on Friday night.

 

Following is a translation of the loathsome Facebook update. The original version in Spanish was captured by Mexican news daily El Universal before anyone had an opportunity to delete the update:

 

Seriously, I try to be tolerant; but, I HATE FOOTBALL and the idiocy-inducing effect it produces. I hate it even more because people crowd the streets and slow down traffic so I end up getting home two hours later. And all this just to see a SIMIAN… Brazilian, but simian still. This is ridiculous; a circus act.

 

The update was deleted, but not before it achieved viral status. A member of Querétaro’s Committee on Human Rights and Fair Access to Information saw the update and quickly called for an investigation. Executives from Ronaldinho’s new football club called on officials to handle the situation before they were forced to “take actions lawful actions themselves.”

 

The National Action Party (Spanish intials: PAN) repudiated the comments and cursorily announced that an immediate expulsion is being planned, and that it would follow the democratic principles of Mexico, which means due process for the racist former official insofar as being able to defend himself.

 

The 34-year old Ronaldinho is regarded as one of the few remaining players who still practice jogo bonito, Portuguese for “beautiful game,” as a style of play that defined Brazil as a football giant for many decades. Jogo bonito has sadly lost ground to a more physical and less flashy style that emphasizes defense, counterattacks and exploiting goal opportunities.

 

Ronaldinho is also considered a true ambassador of football due to his enthusiasm, charisma and permanently fixed smile. When the Brazilian star visited Costa Rica in 2011, he spent a lot of time greeting fans, shaking hands, signing autographs, playing with children, and being an all-around nice guy. Earlier that year, Argentine football phenomenon Lionel Messi had visited Costa Rica and mostly sat in the bench and sulked during a friendly match. Messi was so aloof that, when Ronaldinho visited months later, Tico fans made a meme contrasting the courteous display of humanity by the Brazilian against the Argentine; and still, Ronaldinho was quick to defend his fellow footballer.

 

The Costa Rica Star joins in the repudiation of the comments made by the asinine Mexican politician and wishes Ronaldinho the best in his career with the White Roosters.