”If a player other than Pablo Lijo had made the gesture in Argentina, the World Padel Tour wouldn't have launched an investigation. The verdict against Lijo is less about padel - more about politics”. 
That's what Padel Alto's Filip Björne writes after the WPT suspends the player for 12 tournaments. 

Yesterday the World Padel Tour's decision to suspend Spaniard Pablo Lijo from 12 Open and Master tournaments was announced. Both an official justification and a statement from the organization itself are missing. 

Instead, Padel Alto received a brief statement from Lijo himself. 

Otherwise, the star did not want to say much about the verdict, as he has appealed, and a new decision is expected to be taken on 28th January. Meanwhile, Lijo goes out and responds to Padel Alto's Twitter post with the c