Overview
- Lucas Passerini, a starter in Belgrano's final victory, interrupted the team's celebrations in Córdoba to post on X telling River-supporting journalist Hernán Castillo to “cerrá bien el orto” and calling his comments “mala leche.”
- Castillo had criticized several Belgrano players on his streamed program, naming Franco 'Mudo' Vázquez, Lucas Zelarayán, Nicolás 'Uvita' Fernández and Passerini while saying the crowd, not the players, had played the final and urging fans to stay away from the Monumental.
- Hours after Passerini's reply, Castillo issued a public apology on air, saying he had been despectivo, acknowledging he was wrong and offering a public pardon that Passerini has not accepted or responded to.
- The exchange went viral on X and elsewhere during the celebrations, prompting divided public reaction with some supporters condemning Castillo's original remarks and others criticizing his apology.
- The incident is tied to the emotion around Belgrano's first top-division title and highlights how real-time broadcasts and social media blur lines between commentary and players' responses, a dynamic that could shape future interactions between journalists, clubs and fans.