One gesture by American volleyball player Aaron Russell has offended thousands of Brazilians during the USA vs Brazil pool play match the other day which Team USA won in 4 sets.
The Offensive Gesture
This is the image that is causing the #ShutUpRussell hashtag in various social media networks.
Don’t Mess With The Brazilians
Some Brazilians are furious with the first time Olympian and have bombarded his Instagram with comments telling him “to go home” or “you are not welcome here”. Most of all, they demand an apology from Mr. Russell.
Check out the comments on Aaron’s IG:
Look at all these tweets:
There’s more…
As of press time, Aaron has not addressed the issue.
USA is now 1-2 in their pool and need 2 more wins against France and Mexico to secure a spot in the Quarterfinal Round.
Brazil on the other hand is in a must win situation as well. They are 2-1 in their pool and will still play Italy (3-0) and France (2-1)