Mapi León's "unacceptable" behaviour has made Espanyol explode

Barcelona"We want to express our rejection of any form of violence." Espanyol has denounced in a statement the gesture made by the Barça defender Mapi León towards the player of the Blanquiazul team Daniela Caracas during the derby this Sunday. In the action, captured by the cameras, it is assumed that the Barça player touches Caracas's genitals and, immediately afterwards, seems to ask him: "Do you have a dick?", according to several users on social networks. Espanyol, in the statement, has classified the events as "unacceptable" and has assured that it cannot go unnoticed.

"Caracas, at the time, could not react due to the impact that the situation caused. Later, when assimilating the facts, it became aware of the seriousness of the gesture, but chose not to say anything to avoid a disciplinary sanction and harming the team," says the blue and white club. "BK_SLT_LNA~" -in the act itself, part of the media attention has been diverted to other issues unrelated to the seriousness of the action."

Mapi León denies touching Caracas' genitals

After several hours of noise about this issue, León has written a statement that Barça has echoed. The centre-back assures that "at no time" did she intend to "violate the privacy" of Caracas. Mapi León adds that the Espanyol player "intentionally" bumped into her and that she, in response, touched her leg and said "what's wrong with you?" The Barça player denies "any touching in the intimate area". In fact, she states: "In no case would it occur to me to touch the intimate parts of any of my teammates, it goes against my principles." León adds that she is "very disappointed" and that she reserves the right to take legal action.

Consulted by ARA, official sources from Barça had said that they had "nothing to say" on the matter. On Sunday, the Barça players denounced the throwing of a soft drink can after Caroline Graham Hansen's first goal, as recorded in the referee's report. The Norwegian footballer herself He complained after the match of the harshness of the Espanyol players, accusing them of jumping onto the pitch to "hand out blows."