Flamengo's mascot was adopted in response to a racist
Flamengo's mascot was adopted in response to a racist provocation that other fans made with the team, which had a large number of blacks among its fans. When the team entered the field, opposing fans shouted “vulture, vulture”. To turn the bird into an affront to opponents, a group of 4 friends from Flamengo decided to release a vulture with a team flag in a derby against Botafogo, on June 1, 1969. As if it had been rehearsed, the vulture flew over the fans and landed on the lawn with the flag, silencing the Botafogo fans... Did you know?