Today’s news of the opening of an investigation dossier by the FIGC prosecutor on the removed Instagram story of Theo Hernandez regarding the work of the Easter referee during Milan-Napoli is an important act on the part of the aforementioned organ, but it is hoped that it can only be the classic “due act”. Yes, because the social protest of the French full-back of Milan, who had placed emojis of vomit over the photo of the referee of the Tivoli section, is an expression of the dissent that took place outside the game enclosure and which is part of the personal freedom of people, even if registered, to express their own thoughts. Rebic did it on the pitch and was sent off (Milan is waiting for the official documents to see if there will be the margins to appeal and see if Pasqua has trodden the hand), Theo let himself go on Instagram for a few minutes, but then remove content from his profile.
But the case history presents examples of players who were not sanctioned despite having had the same attitude as Theo. This is the Lazio Luis Alberto, who after a Napoli-Lazio of the Italian Cup on 21 January 2020 posted a photo of a suspicious contact with the caption: “Habia que compensar” referred to the referee Massa.
To date, the disqualification for protests on social media is not contemplated and it would be bizarre if Theo were punished with something that goes beyond the fine. Furthermore, how can we forget the video of Paratici and Nedved at the San Paolo, taken by the attendants, while they were shouting and protesting against the referee of the match? And why did the inspectors on the sidelines report nothing of the words of the Napoli team manager towards Donnarumma and only noted the behavior of the Rossoneri captain?
We do not believe and have never believed in conspiracies, but we are always convinced that the federal prosecutor must activate for something serious, otherwise even the sports justice proceedings risk becoming emulators of those of ordinary justice.
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