French sports minister calls for sanctions after Monaco player tapes over anti
PARIS (AP) — France’s sports minister has called for soccer club Monaco to be sanctioned after one of its players covered over an anti-homophobia message on the team’s shirt during the team’s final league game on Sunday.
The French league staged its annual campaign against discrimination during this weekend’s final round with each team wearing a badge featuring the word “homophobia” crossed out.
However, Monaco midfielder Mohamed Camara taped over the badge during his team’s 4-0 win over Nantes, and also skipped the pre-match group photo where all players stood before a banner with the same message.
French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra called Camara’s actions “unacceptable” and called for “firm sanctions” against both the player and the club.
Aurore Bergé, the French minister of equality, also condemned Camara on social media.
Related articles
Four people killed in a house explosion in southwestern Missouri
GOODHOPE, Mo. (AP) — Four people in rural Missouri died when an explosion that could be heard 10 mil2024-05-21Supermarket facial recognition trial: Rotorua mother’s ‘discrimination’ ordeal
By Sandra Conchie of2024-05-21How hard is it to land an airliner in a crosswind
It's 209ft (63m) long and weighs about 180 tonnes - yet I can feel this giant aircraft being pushed2024-05-21Qanon: Conspiracy theories weaponised by Russia and China around US Capitol violence
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here2024-05-21Student fatally shot, suspect detained at Georgia's Kennesaw State University
ATLANTA (AP) — Officials at Georgia’s Kennesaw State University say a student was killed in a weeken2024-05-21Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to Rust shooting charge
Actor Alec Baldwin. Photo: AFP / ANGELA WEISS2024-05-21
atest comment