Roser Tarragó is a Catalan sportswoman who recently took part in the Swimming World Championships held in Barcelona with the water polo Spanish team, where she won the gold medal, together with 8 other Catalonians. In water polo, the teams have a maximum 13 members, out of which 7 play (6 and the goalkeeper) and the rest are substitutes who sit on the bench.
Unfortunately, during the last few days the name of Roser Tarragó has been a lot in the media, and not for her achievements in sports. Tarragó had to delete her Twitter account after receiving insults from unionists, some of a political nature, but most of them personal. And what was the reason for that? She had the symbol of the Catalan pro-independence flag, as you can see in the picture below.
After this incident, a lot of people showed their support for her via Twitter, with the hashtag #totssomrosertarrago in solidarity with her. These are some examples:
Spain, what a great democracy...#TotsSomRoserTarrago
Pere Meroño @perermerono
Without respect, good manners, acceptance of plurality, coexistence is not possible. We need to leave. Goodbye Spain. #totssomrosertarrago
Sergi Castells#joERC @sermt
And now we have to affiliate with those who insult our sports people because they think differently. #totssomrosertarrago #independenciaJA
Ferran Cobo @ferrancobo
Massive support in Twitter for Roser Tarragó http://m.vilaweb.cat/noticia/4137542/20130804/twitter-bolca-suport-roser-tarrago.html … @vilaweb And then they are surprised that the National Anthem is booed! #totssomrosertarrago
ivan tibau @ivantibau
Everybody has the right to express their feelings freely and with respect. We are with you Roser!!! GO FOR IT!!! #totssomrosertarragó
Roser Tarragó has played both with the Spanish team and the Catalan team. Last April, Tarragó said that she was very happy to have been able to represent Catalonia because she could defend her “colours”.
Her case is similar to that of the Catalan hockey player Aleix Fàbregas who, some months ago, had to delete his Twitter account when he was insulted and threatened after saying that he never thought that he was representing Spain.
References:
http://www.vilaweb.cat/noticia/4137542/20130804/twitter-bolca-suport-roser-tarrago.html
http://www.naciodigital.cat/noticia/57629/roser/tarrago/darrera/victima/catalanofobia/esport
http://www.esport3.cat/noticia/2158119/poliesportiu/Roser-Tarrago-tanca-el-seu-compte-de-Twitter-pels-insults-rebuts-per-tenir-una-estelada-al-seu-perfil
http://www.lavanguardia.com/mundial-natacion/20130805/54379157872/roser-tarrago-twitter.html
http://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/deportes/noticias/5045134/08/13/Roser-Tarrago-de-las-guerreras-de-waterpolo-presume-en-Twitter-de-independentismo-catalan-con-la-estelada.html
http://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/deportes/noticias/5045134/08/13/Roser-Tarrago-de-las-guerreras-de-waterpolo-presume-en-Twitter-de-independentismo-catalan-con-la-estelada.html
http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/vidadigital/2013/08/05/waterpolista-roser-tarrago-insultada-twitter-mostrar-estelada/00031375691731935865539.htm
http://www.seleccions.cat/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12499%3Acatalunya-debuta-internacionalment-amb-un-triomf-sobre-gran-bretanya-16-10&catid=1%3Anoticies&Itemid=36&lang=en
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