“I keep receiving threats”. So does the journalist Greta Beccagliaharassed two years ago outside the stadium by a fan, remembers that post-match and everything that came after.
Guest on various television programs in recent days, after the similar case of his Spanish colleague brought to mind that evening in November 2021, he revealed that he still receives insults and threats today, but that he has never personally received an apology from that fan .
Similarities and differences with the Spanish case
The case of Isa Balado, a Spanish journalist who was harassed on live TV by a passer-by who touched her ‘B’ side, took us back two years. It’s 2021, the Empoli-Fiorentina match and the Italian journalist have just finished Greta Beccaglia he is outside the stadium, with the task of intercepting the mood of the fans. But that’s not the only thing he intercepts.
One of them, in fact, passes by and leaves a handprint on her butt. The journalist is astonished by that gesture, but does not pretend nothing happened, as some might have expected of her. “You can’t do this” says to him.
The similarities with the Spanish case are evident. As are the differences. While the Spanish host, the other day, interrupted the connection and requested police intervention.
The Italian colleague, two years ago, while condemning the “ignorant” gesture, tried to “hearten” the correspondent with phrases like “Do not get angry” and then “We also grow through these experiences”.
A timid support that even Beccaglia herself underlined a few days ago on TV: “I didn’t have much support from the studio – she said in a broadcast – at the time I was told ‘don’t take it’ but let’s continue. The incident was reported during the broadcast, but at that moment I felt alone.”
Greta Beccaglia: “I don’t regret having reported it, I would do it again”
She reported it and would do it again, despite the fact that many people on social media pointed the finger at her. “Unfortunately, after what I did, that is, reporting, I didn’t expect this, on the contrary – he said – I expected a country that was closer and that could ‘exploit’ what happened to me so as not to fall back into the same mistake.
It’s been almost two years but it took me a while to move on, for example you’re always a little afraid of posting a photo on social media or doing something because you get judged.
I understand girls who are afraid to report. But today I want to be here to set an example and say report it because this is how something really changes in our country”.
Greta Beccaglia in studio (Instagram)
The man who molested her, in December last year, was sentenced at first instance, in summary proceedings, to 1 year and 6 months per sexual violence, con suspension of sentence for 5 years subject to participation in recovery pathso.
“He never apologized to me”
“I have never personally received an apology from the man who harassed me, who instead spoke about it to the press – added Greta Beccaglia also on TV – From his statements It’s almost like I ruined his lifebut in reality he is the one who made a gesture that is not normal – touching a woman without her consent – and this is part of a chauvinist culture.
Even today, after the case of the Spanish journalist, I have received messages via social media telling me that I was wrong to report, there are many haters who continue in this direction unfortunately.”
