Neymar charges against Nike: "I will continue to carry a brand that betrayed me on my chest"
MADRID, May 29. (EUROPE PRESS) -
The Brazilian soccer player Neymar Junior has charged against the American sports clothing and footwear firm Nike, which this Friday confirmed that his separation from the Paris Saint-Germain player was due to an investigation into him after being denounced by a company worker for alleged sexual assault, and has stated that unfortunately he will continue to "wear" the emblem of the brand that "betrayed" him on his chest.
"The facts can be distorted because people see them from different angles. We cannot deny that life is like that. I even understand when someone criticizes my behavior, my way of playing and living life. But I really do not understand how a company would be it can distort a business relationship backed by documents. The written words cannot be modified. They are very clear," Neymar said on the social network Instagram.
In this sense, he described as "a lie" that his contract was terminated because he did not collaborate with the investigation. "I am warned that I cannot comment on it in public. Outraged, I obeyed," he said, recalling that between 2017 and 2019 he went on "trips, campaigns and countless recording sessions" with the brand and nobody said "nothing" to him.
"A matter of such seriousness and they did nothing. Who are the real culprits? I did not have the opportunity to defend myself, I did not have the opportunity to know who this offended person was, nor do I know him. I have never had a relationship with him, nor I didn't even have the opportunity to speak and learn the real reasons for his pain," he said.
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Despite everything, Neymar will continue to wear Nike with Paris Saint-Germain. "Irony of fate, I will continue to carry on my chest a mark that betrayed me. Such is life! I remain firm and strong, believing that time, always so cruel, will bring the true answers. Faith in God!", concluded.
This Friday, Nike revealed that it ended their relationship because Neymar "refused to cooperate in an investigation in good faith into the credible accusations" of these acts cited above, according to 'The Wall Street Journal', which revealed the case at the world.
The shoe giant investigated the accusation of an employee of the Brazilian international during a publicity event in 2016. According to the Nike employee, Neymar tried to force her to perform oral sex in her hotel room while she was staying in New York for said event.
The Nike worker, who helped the player and his 'team' to coordinate events and logistics in this type of event, was able to leave the room despite Neymar's efforts because she did not.
Neymar, according to the publication, lost eight years of his contract with Nike, a brand of which he was one of his most precious pearls. In September, just a month after the breakup, he signed with another sports brand. According to 'The Sun', Neymar will collect 25 million euros from Puma after 15 seasons in the heat of Nike.