Seven arrested after Spanish soccer abuse

Police in Spain said today that they’ve arrested seven people in Valencia and Madrid over allegations that they harassed Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior during a match on Sunday in Madrid, hanging an effigy of him afterwards. Host Marco Werman has this update.

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