Anti-racism Banana campaign Was Planned By Neymar, Dani Alves And A Marketing Firm

The anti-racism banana campaign that is sweeping across social media was the pre-planned brainchild of Neymar, Dani Alves and a marketing firm, according to reports in Spain.

Pictures of  prominent personalities eating bananas flooded the internet after Barcelona ace Neymar posted a similar snap of himself in support of Dani Alves, accompanied by the hashtag ‘#WeAreAllMonkeys’. Continue...

Dani Alves Response to Racist Taunt: Soccer Star Eats Banana Thrown at Him

As Barcelona player Dani Alves was getting ready to perform a corner kick during Sunday's game against Villarreal, one of the viewers threw a banana at him, a racist taunt often directed at players with darker skin.

But Alves had the best possible response: he ate the banana and continued the free kick as if nothing had happened.