Overview
- Dean Huijsen, 20, reshared an Instagram image that included racist comments about Asian physical traits and later deleted the post.
- Real Madrid published a Chinese-language apology attributed to the defender on its official Weibo account, with no matching statements on global platforms.
- Chinese fans criticized the limited scope of the response and urged a wider or on-camera apology, with some questioning whether the move was driven by commercial concerns.
- The club has not announced disciplinary action or any further communication beyond the Weibo post.
- The episode unfolds as UEFA provisionally suspended Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni in a separate case involving alleged racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior, increasing scrutiny on Madrid’s handling of discrimination issues.