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Brazilian Woman Suffers Racist Attack in Germany and Says She Will Report Case to Police
Key takeaways
- The incident was recorded and posted on social media, where it surpassed 800,000 views.
- Sech was at the airport with two Brazilian friends waiting for relatives.
- In the video, the woman says: "Yes, you’re the example of Brazil, right?
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The incident was recorded and posted on social media, where it surpassed 800,000 views.
Sech was at the airport with two Brazilian friends waiting for relatives. The three were wearing costumes of the character Stitch as a surprise. A German woman began verbally attacking them after realizing they were Brazilian.
In the video, the woman says: "Yes, you’re the example of Brazil, right? With those nostrils. What do you call that there? Gorilla nose. Monkeys screaming and howling." As they approached, she also insulted the friends, calling them "monkey" and "race of monkeys."
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