Excitement surrounding a video shared on social media by a Rapid fan: He gave the Hitler salute at the Cup final. Now the Viennese club has reacted to it.
The defeat of SK Rapid Vienna in the ÖFB Cup final against SK Sturm Graz has another bitter aftertaste. Videos that surfaced on social media on Monday show one Man with a Rapid jerseywho the Hitler salute made.
As if that wasn’t enough, the man in the video also did one racist monkey gesture towards a black person. Also noticeable in the video: A Folderwho stands directly in front of the Rapid fan, looked away during the Hitler salute.
SK Rapid reported the incident on Monday morning. The people of Hütteldorf also only became aware of the video a few moments ago. “It shows a person dressed in a green and white outfit who is not only… behaves impossible“but also raises his right arm in the Hitler salute,” says Rapid, describing the video.
“No place for right-wing radical behavior”
The Green-Whites would change the behavior of the Rapid fan “condemn in the strongest possible terms” and immediately instructed their legal department to “Criminal complaint on behalf of SK Rapid against this person, who is currently unknown to the club.” The club added: “Right-wing radical behavior has no place at SK Rapid.”
As Rapid announced a few hours later in the afternoon, the man (not a club member) could be located. The annual pass the person is with blocked with immediate effect and Rapid also has a place in the Bundesliga Nationwide stadium ban applied for. The Rapid legal department is still planning to file a criminal complaint.