In the midst of the World Cup fervor, the musician from The Caligaris, Federico Zapata He went to the crossroads via social networks in defense of the goalkeeper of the national team, Damian “Dibu” Martinez which was criticized by a Mexican journalist.
However, the band member The Caligarisused unfortunate phrases to defend the athlete and the group decided to unlink him. “The famous Dibu is a great goalkeeper, his mentality and quality are admirable, but he is also the most boastful goalkeeper and the most despicable competitor in the world. He is a world champion and how good for him and for the Argentines, but he will be remembered for that grotesque image”, It was the comment of the journalist Paco Villa that angered the musician.
After that tweet, Federico replied: “And you are different because of your envy, resentment and having a broken tail. Stop crying, try American football or baseball, the best soccer players they have there are called foreigners, fagot,” finished the message.
Given the repercussions in the networks for the violent words used, the band wrote a statement that they posted on their official networks telling the decision they made. From instagram they said: “Friends and friends: we are very sorry for the situation that has been generated from the tweets published by Federico Zapata. His statements do not reflect our values, our feelings, our love for Mexico and its people”they began by saying.
And they announced: “That is why in such a situation, we announce the disassociation of this member’s band since his statements, full of violence, do not represent us. If one of us thinks like this, he is no longer one of us.”they warned.
To close they communicated: “Our goal has always been, is, and will be to sow joy and love. Mexico is a homeland and every Mexican is a brother. If they touch Mexico, they touch us,” they concluded.
