Barcelona star Lamine Yamal could face an investigation after he was accused of hiring people with dwarfism for entertainment at his birthday party over the weekend.
Officials in Spain demanded an investigation into Barcelona star Lamine Yamal after it was alleged the 18-year-old soccer player hired entertainers with dwarfism for his birthday party over the weekend.
Spain’s Ministry for Social Rights asked officials, including the Public Prosecutor’s Office, to investigate the allegations and whether disability laws were violated at Sunday’s party.
ESPN reported that guests were not allowed to film during the celebrations, but videos on social media appeared to show people with dwarfism arriving at the event outside of Barcelona.
The photos prompted one group to issue a statement threatening legal action.
The Association of People with Achond,plasia and Other Skeletal Dysplasias (ADEE) said in a statement it condemned Yamal.