The two players were subjected to ‘monkey" chants by sections of the Estádio Dr. Nicolás crowd, during the Cruz de Malta"s 1-1 draw with Libertad in the Copa Libertadores.
"Respect is crucial," Juninho told Globoesporte. "Dedé and Renato are to be congratulated for the way they reacted. They are both are bigger than it.
"It"s unfortunate that in 2012, with so many [anti-racism] campaigns that are in sport, that we still have episodes like this."
