Yamal Set To Be Investigated Over Dwarfism Row

Spain's Ministry of Social Rights has asked nan country's prosecutor's agency to analyse Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal aft he reportedly hired group pinch dwarfism to execute astatine his 18th day party.

Yamal hosted a statement connected Sunday astatine a rented spot successful Olivella, a mini municipality 50 kilometres northbound westbound of Barcelona, pinch guests including YouTubers, influencers, and respective Barcelona team-mates.

It is alleged that Yamal hired a group of entertainers pinch dwarfism, thing nan Association of People pinch Achondroplasia and different Skeletal Dysplasias successful Spain (ADEE) described arsenic "unacceptable successful nan 21st century".

"The ADEE has revenge a complaint, truthful this ministry has asked nan prosecutor's agency to analyse to spot if nan rule has been violated and, therefore, nan authorities of group pinch disabilities [have been]," Spain's Ministry of Social Rights told nan AFP news agency.

The ADEE said it "publicly denounces nan hiring of group pinch dwarfism arsenic portion of nan entertainment," and said they would return ineligible action arsenic it "perpetuates stereotypes, fuels discrimination, and undermines nan image and rights" of group pinch disabilities.

The ADEE published a statement, saying: "These actions break not only existent authorities but besides nan basal ethical values of a nine that seeks to beryllium egalitarian and respectful.

"The wide rule connected nan authorities of persons pinch disabilities expressly prohibits nan pursuing practices: 'Shows aliases recreational activities successful which group pinch disabilities aliases different circumstances are utilized to provoke mockery, ridicule, aliases derision from nan nationalist successful a mode contrary to nan respect owed to quality dignity are prohibited'."

However, Spanish power position RAC1, external has broadcast an question and reply pinch personification claiming to beryllium 1 of nan entertainers coming astatine nan statement who defended Yamal.

"No 1 disrespected us, we worked successful peace," said nan artist, who asked to stay anonymous.

"I don't understand why there's truthful overmuch hype. We're normal people, who do what we want, successful an perfectly ineligible way.

"We activity arsenic entertainers. Why can't we do it? Because of our beingness condition?

"We cognize what our limit is and we will ne'er transcend it: we are not fairground monkeys."

The performer said nan show lasted 1 hour, and that afterwards nan entertainers joined successful pinch nan party.

"We dance, we administer drinks, we do magic... location are galore types of shows. Everyone had a awesome time."

When approached for remark by BBC Sport, a Barcelona spokesperson said nan nine "is not successful a position to remark connected an enactment that falls strictly wrong nan backstage sphere," but added that their position will beryllium reassessed erstwhile "concrete information" has been ascertained.