After being challenged to a fight in the ring by Jão , from Ratos de Porão , the vocalist Digão , from Raimundos , responded to the challenge in a conciliatory tone.
In a video also posted on his social media, Digão denied having spoken ill of Ratos de Porão and said he was "sad" by the guitarist's words. "I'm not going to back down, but I like you," he declared mildly.
Digão began his response by denying having offended Ratos de Porão and clarifying that his criticisms were directed especially at João Gordo . "I only responded to a statement from his bandmate who, unfortunately, has been attacking me for a while now. I don't have ice water in my veins, I'm going to respond," justified the Raimundos vocalist.
Next, Digão says he disagrees with comments about there being no right-wing rock musicians and defends the plurality of rock, arguing that some important figures in the genre's history also had right-wing political ideals. "The iconic punk rock band, the Ramones – Johnny Ramone is totally right-wing. Thanks to that, differences exist and we evolve because of it," he reflects.
When speaking about the invitation to “get into a fight,” Digão adopted a conciliatory tone. “I’m sad because you know I have a lot of respect for you,” he begins. “During the pandemic, when they canceled me because of the ‘free sample of communism’ thing, you were a guy who took me in. And damn, I have a lot of respect for you. I didn’t say that to hurt you or anything. I just spoke the truth. I’ve always respected your positions. You guys insult Bolsonaro : fuck you, my brother. I insult Lula : fuck you. Now, from the moment you start attacking me… Why? Why this?”
Digão finished by saying that he wasn't going to "run away from the fight," but he was against any kind of violence on Jão's part. "I'm sad that you said you're going to hit me. If I have to defend myself, I will defend myself, okay? I want that to be very clear. If we have to get to that point… Fine, I'm here, brother. I'm not going to run away from the fight, but I like you. I wanted you to know that. And that's it, man. I wish you peace, okay?"
Check out the full video of Digão's statement:
Jão invites Digão to "get into a fight"
Claiming to be tired of Digão's criticism of Ratos de Porão, Jão posted a video on his social media on Saturday, the 1st, in which he challenges the Raimundos vocalist to a fight.
“I’m here, publicly, challenging you. Let’s both get in a ring and fight. Let’s see if you can handle it, if you’re really all that you say you are online,” Jão says. Check out the full video.
