Shocking behavior by Neymar after he was expelled for covering his mouth. He explains: “My competitor took advantage of the law.”

(CNN) - Neymar da Silva was sent off during a match between his club, Santos, and Club Bahia, which was held at the former’s stadium, on Sunday, in the matches of the 32nd round of the Brazilian League.

In the first half, Bahia player Rodrigo Nestor pushed Neymar from behind, angering the former Paris Saint-Germain star.

Then, he threw the ball at Nestor's body, causing the latter to fall to the ground, before the referee showed the yellow card in Neymar da Silva's face.

In stoppage time 45+, Neymar was sent off for covering his mouth while talking to Rodrigo Nestor in the middle of the field during a stoppage in play.

After being sent off, Neymar da Silva lost his temper and rushed to approach his opponent, Nestor, before his teammates tried to calm him down and keep him away from him.

After the match ended in a 1-1 draw, Neymar said on his Instagram account: “Rodrigo Nestor, I will sleep soundly, but you will not get away with this with your devious methods. This law is against racism, and you do not have the right to exploit it for your personal benefit,” stressing that he did not direct any insult to his opponent while covering his mouth.