Barcelona defender Gerard Pique shrugged off his goal celebration after their 1-1 draw with Espanyol.
Tensions were high from kick-off after the controversy surrounding the veteran's comments about Espanyol following the recent Copa del Rey tie.
"The least I could do was bring silence to the Espanyol fans," he admitted in his post-match interview.
"To say that the club is from Cornella is not disrespectful, it's simply the truth, Espanyol are increasingly uprooted from Barcelona and has a Chinese president.
"They complain about me but don't investigate the insults to my family; players are also people and react accordingly to what happens."
Pique made it abundantly clear that players won't be silent in the face of such abuse.
"Players have a responsibility but there is a limit," he confirmed. "If those who make the decisions don't do anything about it, then we won't stay silent.
"The club and owners should denounce certain things that are said."