According to Globo Esporte Futebol, Wendell Gabriel has been subjected to racist and homophobic abuse on social media. The attacks include references to monkeys and bananas, as well as homophobic slurs questioning his presence among the top scorers in the competition. The messages were posted on the Levadia's Instagram page. Wendell has responded to the abuse by stating that football is a sport for everyone and that discrimination based on skin colour has no place in the game. He has vowed to use the experience as motivation to come back stronger. Wendell has been in impressive form for Levadia, scoring 13 goals in 20 games in the Estonian Championship this season, and 18 goals in 32 games overall.