Brazilian star Vinícius Júnior took to social media to cry for help and protest against the inhuman treatment that he has received from Spanish fans. The 22 year old who plays for Real Madrid has been subject to multiple racist incidents in recent months and nothing has been done about it.

Brazil Switches Off Christ The Redeemer Lights

Spanish football fans made an effigy of Vinícius Júnior with the number 20 on it and hanged the effigy outside the Real Madrid office. He was also subject to racist chants of ‘Vinícius is a monkey’ by Valencia fans when the Real Madrid bus showed up at their stadium before the game could start.

Vinícius Júnior has been subject to 9 different incidents of racism and so have many other black players who play in the La Liga. Vinícius said he was unhappy that the La Liga did not put more pressure on the Spanish Football Federation to take more action as they had the option to cancel a game due to racism incidents but have never done that so far.

Brazil’s President sent a strong message to Spain to act more and switched off the lights at the famous Chris the Redeemer status to show support for Vinícius Júnior. Spanish police immediately acted and arrested 7 individuals tied to racism incidents against Vinícius.

Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas got axed after the Leafs failed to make it past the second round playoffs. There was a lot of controversy surrounding his sacking because President Brendan Shanahan told fans after the Leafs exit that he was considering having Dubas around for the next season.

Dubas Explains Sacking On Twitter In Brief 

Just a few days later, Shanahan decided that it was time to let Kyle Dubas go and get a new GM to lead the Leafs for the upcoming season. Shanahan did not allow Dubas to speak to the press nor did he provide any clear information as to what went wrong and why he changed his mind on Dubas.

Dubas served as assistant GM with the Maple Leafs from 2014 and would take on the GM role from 2018. Dubas took to Twitter on May 23 to shed more light on his departure. 

Dubas said that while he revaluated his future with the Leafs and had discussions with his family, he found out that the Leafs decided to go in a different direction. Dubas did not mention any of his interactions with Shanahan but did thank all the other players, coaches and staff who worked with him over the years. 

NBA fans witnessed a somber Lebron James after the LA Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs by the Denver Nuggets. James put on a fantastic performance in the 4th game of the series and scored 40 points but it wasn’t good enough as the Nuggets swept the Lakers 4-0.

James To Consider His Future And Make Decision 

Whenever he was asked in the past about his future in the NBA, Lebron James was always confident of playing on as he made it clear his goal was to play in the same team with his son Bronny James.

The 38 year old did not give reporters the usual answer after the loss to the Nuggets and said that he needed time to contemplate his future in the NBA. James said that at this stage in his career he is only playing to win NBA Championships and if he cannot do that anymore, he needed to revaluate his future.

James has a contract with the Lakers that extends to the 24-25 season and if he continues to play till the end of the contract, he will have a chance to play with his son Bronny. We don’t expect James to retire immediately as he is still one of the best players in the game.

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TikTok has been criticized for continuing its trial of partnerships with gambling firms under which operators can run advertisements targeted at young people and women in Australia. 

The Chinese-owned company previously banned gambling ads, but late last year, it allowed online gambling firm Sportsbet to promote its services to Australian users through the social media platform, which received backlash from anti-gambling campaigners and public health experts.

TikTok Now Running Ads from Dabble and Neds

TikTok appears to be undeterred by widespread criticism as it now expanded the trial to include two new gambling companies, Dabble and Neds. 

The move went under the radar and was only discovered when the platform began showing ads promoting the two online gambling sites. An ad linked to Neds encourages TikTok users to download its app, while Dabble partnered with Australian football star Dane Swan to reach young audiences.

Gambling Firms One Step Ahead of Govt.

A TikTok spokesperson said the ads are targeted at users aged 21 and above, and customers have the option to stop the ads from appearing in their feeds via an opt-out feature. 

The fact that gambling firms are now trying to promote their products via new channels to target new customer demographics shows that they are always one step ahead of regulators, according to Simone McCarthy, a research fellow at Deakin University focusing on women and gambling-related harm.