Former América de Cali Star Jairo ‘El Tigre’ castillo Accuses Journalist of Leaking Audio of Interview Fee
Colombian football is buzzing after former América de Cali player Jairo ‘El Tigre’ Castillo publicly confronted journalist Steven Arce, alleging Arce released an audio recording of Castillo stating he charges for interviews. The incident began when a media outlet reported being denied an interview by Castillo, who reportedly responded, “No my brother, I charge. I am charging to go out and give interviews, I am charging,” according to reports.
Castillo later identified Arce, a caracol Radio journalist covering América de Cali, as the individual who leaked the recording. in a further response,Castillo stated,”Hey,not even Petro made me run hard like Arce.You got mad because I charged you. Why are you angry if you are not my friend, I don’t charge those who are friends. Ask Jaime Dinas. Let’s see if it had been Carlos Alberto or Faustino if you had uploaded the audio, ask them if they don’t charge or who does and who doesn’t. We have to see each other out there on a court or at some event. Greetings.”
The exchange has sparked debate within Colombian soccer circles regarding media access and professional conduct. As of now, Arce has not publicly responded to Castillo’s accusations, but the release of the audio has reportedly caused the player discomfort due to the unexpected exposure. A video related to the incident has been shared on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F2542470789463960%2F&show_text=false&width=476&t=0].
