An FC Barcelona board member has attacked Vinicius Jr online and said that he "deserves a slap".
A deputy spokesperson for FC Barcelona's board of directors, Miquel Camps, attacked Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr. on social media Tuesday evening but then deleted his tweet.
After a string of rocky outings for club and country Brazil as of late, the winger returned to top form in the Champions League with a Man of the Match performance against Braga.
Vinicius provided a pair of assists for compatriot Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham in the 2-1 away win, but not everyone approved of a moment in the game where he slowed down play to perform at least 10 scissor stepovers and then try and nutmeg a member of the opposition that had aggressively arrived to tackle him.
Obviously affected by the display, Camps took to Twitter to protest.
"It's not racism, he deserves a slap on the wrist for clowning and mocking," he wrote.
"What do these unnecessary and meaningless scissors in the middle of the field represent?"
Not long after publishing his post, Camps swiftly took it down. Outlets such as COPE took screenshots to share the tweet on their accounts, however, with both Barca and Camps criticised by fans of rival clubs.
SPORT that Camps has a history of similar incidents and is known for not mincing his words.
On this occasion, they come just four days before an El Clasico meeting between Spain's two biggest clubs at the Montjuic Stadium which could decide where the La Liga title ends up in late May.
Last weekend, Vinicius Jr. took part in a 1-1 draw against Sevilla .
This could explain why Camps protested his outburst wasn't racist before laying into the player, but many have taken it to mean that he has claimed Vinicius Jr isn't a true victim of racism.
The stalemate paved the way for Barca to cut Real Madrid's lead at the summit to one point, which was achieved when 17-year-old Marc Guiu came on as a substitute against Athletic Club at home Sunday night and netted the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win.
On Saturday, Vinicius Jr. is bound to receive a hostile reception from Culers as will the rest of Carlo Ancelotti's men in Catalonia.