Dembélé/Griezmann video: "not acceptable" according to Rakuten, Konami ends contract with Griezmann

"As a sponsor and tour operator for the club, I regret the racist remarks made by some Barca players. Rakuten supported and patronized FC Barcelona's philosophy, such actions are not acceptable under any circumstances. We will express our protest to the club officially, and get to know their point of view in this regard," said Hiroshi Mikitani, CEO and founder of the Japanese e-commerce, finance, and digital content group, Rakuten, on 06/07/2021.

Hiroshi Mikitani was reacting to comments made by two French FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) players, Ousmane Dembélé and Antoine Griezmann, in a video captured during the Spanish club's 2019 summer tour of Japan. The video, first published on YouTube, went viral on Twitter with the hashtag #StopAsianHate.

Japanese video game publisher Konami has announced that it will end its partnership with Antoine Griezmann on 07/07/2021. "Previously (on 10/06/2021), we announced Antoine Griezmann as our Yu-Gi-Oh! content ambassador, but in light of recent events, we have decided to cancel the contract," explained Konami in a statement. "Regarding our…