After Santos were eliminated by Atlético Mineiro, the mockery from Atlético Mineiro fans on Wednesday night sparked an off-field debate the following day. On the program "Seleção Sportv," host André Rizek and former Brazil national team player Felipe Melo responded to a video clip created by Atlético Mineiro fans and endorsed this joke.

In the first leg, Neymar, who did not play due to injury, had an exchange with Atlético Mineiro fans in the VIP box at Vila Belmiro stadium. At one point, he said: "Even without a knee, I still play better than your entire team."

According to the video creator, the video was inspired by Neymar himself in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana semi-final the previous week, when Santos defeated Atlético Mineiro 2-0. Neymar had taunted the opposition, which "angered Atlético Mineiro fans."

The video then went viral on social media. In the video, a blogger suggested an elderly man film a response saying "My knee is better than Neymar." Rizek was the first to speak: "My knee isn't as good as Neymar's, you know? My knee really isn't as good as his. I know some people will feel offended, and some people don't like this kind of thing, but I genuinely think that if football doesn't have relaxation, jokes, and mockery—especially mockery of those who mocked first—it loses a lot of its fun."

Rizek also said: "I don't know this blogger very well. He's a very interesting person. I think that night was very enjoyable. I want to emphasize that I don't know Neymar and I've never met him personally... I think Neymar would laugh if he saw these things. I hope that's the case. If he feels offended, then it's inappropriate. All of this started from what he said."

Felipe Melo's view is similar to Rizek's, and he also defended the mockery from Atlético Mineiro fans. Melo said: "But he said those things, didn't he? And he said them after they won. He also said: 'Oh, especially after winning.' But that's part of football. Neymar also said: 'I miss Edílson, Paulo Nunes, and Viola. I miss those people.'"

Melo added: "I think this is great. This is Atlético Mineiro's moment. Atlético Mineiro should laugh to their heart's content."

Alexandre Lozetti, another commentator on the program, offered a different perspective, criticizing Neymar's attitude and believing that Neymar initiated the conflict. Lozetti said: "Every time this topic comes up, I become the 'fun killer.' I wish there would be more mutual respect between clubs. We all know that in most cases, this isn't just a joke. This is a direct response to behavior that is completely inappropriate."

Lozetti also said: "Neymar's football talent is exceptionally outstanding, which puts him in a very rare position in world football. There are very few people in football who can sit at the same table with him. I'm talking about the highest level: Messi, Ronaldo, and Mbappé. I really don't think that someone who has reached such heights needs to get involved in these petty disputes all day long: his own fans, opposing fans, referees, opposing players, teammates, journalists, and bloggers. Where does he get all this energy from!"

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