"A fan has been arrested for allegedly making racist gestures and noises aimed at Kylian Mbappé during Real Madrid's game at Real Oviedo last month, Spain's National Police have confirmed. Madrid won the match at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere 3-0 on Aug. 24, with Mbappé scoring twice. On Wednesday, police said that an individual had been identified making monkey sounds and gestures, after analysing TV footage of the crowd's reaction to Mbappé's 37th-minute opening goal."
"LaLiga reported the incident after the game, and the fan has now been detained and questioned, and the case passed on to hate crime prosecutors. The offence can carry a punishment of up to three years in prison, as well as a fine of between €60,000 and €650,000 ($70,000 and $762,000) and a stadium ban. LaLiga has taken a more proactive stance on tackling racist incidents inside stadiums in recent seasons."
A fan was arrested after allegedly making racist gestures and monkey noises aimed at Kylian Mbappé during Real Madrid's 3-0 win at Real Oviedo on Aug. 24, when Mbappé scored twice. Police identified the individual from TV footage showing the crowd's reaction to Mbappé's 37th-minute opening goal. LaLiga reported the incident, and the fan was detained, questioned and referred to hate crime prosecutors. The offence carries possible penalties of up to three years in prison, hefty fines and a stadium ban. LaLiga has intensified efforts to tackle racist incidents following prior high-profile cases and convictions.
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