Santa Catarina sports journalist Polidoro Júnior saw his life “turn into hell” after his namesake, football player Polidoro Junior, confirmed that he had hooked up with singer Pabllo Vittar. After a statement on social media last Sunday (21), the communicator reported to the UOL who was the target of threats and insults.
I started receiving a lot of messages, it went from joking, mocking to insults, intolerance and threats. […] The homophobic messages came mainly privately on Twitter and Instagram. Human beings today, instead of evolving, have devolved. Mentality from past decades, and they judge based on sexual orientation. This is beyond ridiculous. Polidoro Júnior, sports journalist
Confusion is not unprecedented, but ‘hate’ is
Polidoro was already confused with the football player in 2021, when the athlete had an affair with Jojo Todynho. The repercussion, however, was only in jest, especially among his followers in Santa Catarina.
