During Germany's World Cup match against Spain, supporters were spotted putting up posters of Mesut Ozil and covering their mouths with their hands.
In Sunday's group stage match, the Germans secured a thrilling 1-1 draw thanks to a goal from Niclas Fullkrug in the 83rd minute.
However, other fans were spotted standing during the game while holding photos of former Germany star Ozil.
Many of them even covered their mouths with their hands as they flashed the images at the pitch.
Before Germany's shocking opening-game loss to Japan, players made a gesture similar to this one.
Hansi Flick's men were not permitted to display their support for the LGBTQ community by donning the OneLove armband.
And by covering their mouths, they implied that they had been stopped from criticizing World Cup hosts Qatar in protest of Fifa's decision.
However, it appears that the supporters at the Spain match were drawing attention to what they saw as Germany's hypocrisy in how they had treated Ozil, who is now 34.
After Germany's early World Cup departure in 2018, he announced his retirement from international duty, stating that his Turkish heritage had been used as a scapegoat.
The ex-Arsenal player, who is currently with Istanbul Basaksehir, received criticism in his own country as well for meeting with the divisive Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
And in a stunning statement, he said at the time:
“The treatment I have received from the DFB (German Football Association) and many others makes me no longer want to wear the German national team shirt.
“I feel unwanted and think that what I have achieved since my international debut in 2009 has been forgotten.
“I will no longer be playing for Germany at international level whilst I have this feeling of racism and disrespect. I used to wear the German shirt with such pride and excitement, but now I don't.
“When high-ranking DFB officials treat me as they did, disrespect my Turkish roots and selfishly turn me into political propaganda, then enough is enough.
“This is not why I play football, and I will not sit back and do nothing about it. Racism should never, ever be accepted.”
Ozil also said about former German FA president Reinhard Grindel:
“People with racially discriminative backgrounds should not be allowed to work in the largest football federation in the world that has players from dual‑heritage families.
“Attitudes like theirs simply do not reflect the players they supposedly represent. In the eyes of Grindel and his supporters, I am German when we win but I am an immigrant when we lose.”
And just last year, Ozil said:
“I wish the German national team success, but I will never play for them again.”