The Olympic volleyball champion Souza Wallacewho was suspended for five years after writing a publication on social networks in which he seemed to support violence against the president LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVAsaid Friday that his punishment was disproportionate.
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Wallace was originally suspended by the Ethics Commission of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (CECOB) for a year of representation to the National Team of Brazil and for 90 days in national competitions. However, The sanction increased on Tuesday after playing for your Cruzeiro club in the final of the Super League last Sunday.
An Athlete Instagram follower asked him on the social media platform in January “I would shoot Lula in the face with one (caliber gun) 12”. Wallace, who won gold for Brazil at the Rio de Janeir responded with a survey asking his followers if they would continue.
He later eliminated the publication and uploaded a video apologizing, saying that he would never suggest violence or hate towards anyone and described the publication as an error.
“Five years is a long time. Today I have 35, this year I will have 36. If they really suspend me, it's over to me“Wallace said to the local media Globo on Friday.” I'm sorry to have done this. I made a mistake, like anyone, “he added.
Wallace was destined to miss the final of the Super League, but the Brazilian volleyball confederation took its case to the Brazilian Center for Mediation and Arbitration, which failed in favor of the player and allowed him to play in the game. That decision was backed by a precautionary measure granted by the Superior Sports Court for Volleyball of Brazil.
The Cecob, however, dismissed those decisions and increased the sanction after Wallace's participation in the party. He also sanctioned the Confederation for allowing Wallace to play, suspending its interim president, Radames Lattari, for a year and withdrawing public funds for the next six months.
Wallace said it will not retire and that the sanction will ultimately appeal to the Court of Sports Arbitration (TAS). “I'm not going to stop playing. I think I still have the possibility of playing outside Brazil, so I'm not going to stop”he said.
