Condemns the Treatment of Team Chappell Roan, Footballer Jorginho: Without Fans You Are Nothing

Jorginho, Chappell Roan, and Ada Law, Jorginho's daughter. (Pierre Suu/Getty; Fabrizio Carabelli/SOPA Images/LightRocket/People)

JAKARTA - Brazilian footballer, Jorginho Frello, vented his anger through social media after an unpleasant incident occurred to his family.

The former Arsenal player lashed out at US pop star Chappell Roan and his security team for allegedly abusing his daughter, Ada Law, who was 11 when they were in a hotel in São Paulo, Brazil.

The incident began when Jorginho's wife, Catherine Harding, and their daughter were preparing to attend the Lollapalooza Brazil music festival, last weekend.

Coincidentally, they stayed at the same hotel as the singer of "Hot To Go!". Jorginho said his daughter, who is a big fan of Roan, was so excited that she made a special poster to take to the concert. However, the excitement turned into trauma after a brief interaction in the hotel's dining room.

"At breakfast, the artist walked past their table. My daughter, like any other child, recognized him and just wanted to make sure if it was really him. The worst part is that my daughter didn't even approach him. She just walked past the singer's table, turned to confirm, smiled, then sat back down with her mother. She didn't say anything, didn't ask anything," wrote Jorginho in a long post on his Instagram Story, quoted Monday, March 23.

According to Jorginho, the situation suddenly turned intimidating when a large security guard approached their table. The guard allegedly spoke in an aggressive tone and accused the 11-year-old of having acted inappropriately and violated the singer's privacy.

"Honestly, I don't know at what point just walking past a table and seeing if someone was there could be considered harassment. He (the security guard) even threatened to report them to the hotel, while my daughter was sitting there crying. My daughter was very shaken," said Jorginho.

Jorginho emphasized that he understands the limits between privacy and admiration from fans. However, for him, the reaction of the Chappell Roan team has gone too far, especially since the target is a small child who only admires his idol from afar.

"It's sad to see this kind of treatment coming from those who should understand the importance of fans. In the end, they are the ones who built all this. I really hope this is a moment of reflection. No one should experience this, especially a small child," said Jorginho.

"Without your fans, you are nothing. And for the fans, he doesn't deserve your affection," he concluded.