Bap’s Remarks Inside and Outside Flamengo’s Interview with UOL

The President of Flamengo showed in a well-conducted interview by Rodrigo Mattos (Here), from UOL Esporte, both hits and misses that need to be discussed. He hits the mark when he mentions the conflict of interest in being the lawyer of Libra and Palmeiras. He also hits the mark when he fights for the interests of the club he leads. However, he misses the point by raising suspicion about Vasco’s loss to Palmeiras as if it had something to do with the loan granted by the president’s bank. The disrespect towards the rival Vasco is worthy of severing relationships. Bap himself must admit that his tone is not that of someone seeking peace within Libra when he calls it green and, regrettably, acknowledges the clubs’ inability to organize the Brazilian Championship. He is back on point when protesting against the veto imposed on Flamengo, attributed to Palmeiras and São Paulo, incomprehensible and unacceptable, to participate in discussions with the other league, LFU. For the outside public, Bap managed to raise doubts about who is right in the 30% audience division issue, and internally, he made it clear that he considers the previous administration’s agreement detrimental to Gávea, although he does not argue that it should be fulfilled. At a certain point in the interview, precisely when discussing the loan from Crefisa to Vasco, Bap made a Freudian slip, stating that Caesar’s wife doesn’t need to be honest, she needs to appear honest. The phrase refers to Julius Caesar, stating that his wife must not only be honest but also appear honest. There are controversies about the injunction obtained in court: with so many installments yet to be paid, if Flamengo is to divide the money as intended, what was left behind could be compensated later. Overall, even amidst the exchange of words with Leila Pereira, the offense to Vasco is unforgivable. Bap should publicly apologize.