Death threats to purple people: shame on social media
It is a very delicate moment in the Fiorentina household, with the team in last place and still without a win in the league and a defeat, the one on the Sassuolo field, that has exacerbated tensions already evident in recent days. However, it is not just a matter of the standings: in fact, the discontent risks turning into a toxic climate capable of transcending sporting boundaries, spilling over onto social media in disturbing ways. There are in fact, on the net, those who have given vent to their worst instincts, targeting not only purple players but also their families. Companions and wives of some Fiorentina players have in fact received threatening messages, as they themselves publicly reported on their profiles.
Among the strongest testimonies is that of Amanda Ferreira, Dodô’s wife, who openly shared some comments she received under one of her posts: in those messages, the hatred went as far as wishing death to the Brazilian full-back’s children. “Expect the police at your home – the lily footballer’s wife wrote on her Instagram profile, addressing the keyboard lions -. The Internet is not a lawless land where you can say whatever you want and get away with it. Enough. Everything has a limit”. Incidents of hatred via social rekindles the spotlight on the vulnerability of players’ families and there are already those who are ready to take legal action.
Against Sassuolo, the Viola had taken the lead thanks to the penalty scored on 9′ by Mandragora, only to leave the field open to the Black and Green comeback signed by the goals of Volpato on 14′, Muharemovic in the first half recovery and Koné on 65′. A knockout that leaves the Viola in last place in the standings, but certainly does not justify the behavior denounced by Amanda Ferreira and other wives and companions of the players. Fiorentina, already struggling with a complicated season, is thus faced with a problem that goes beyond the playing rectangle: a cultural and social knot that calls into question the sense of collective responsibility and respect for people.
