SON Racism Controversy → I want to go to the UCL team, will Tottenham be sold in a surprise move
Jul 01, 2024
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British media The Bootroom reported on the 1st (Korean time) 'Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray) wants Bentancur to leave Tottenham'
Bentancourt has recently come under fire from all over the world. Last month, Uruguayan Bentancur appeared on his country's broadcasting program and made remarks related to Son Heung-min. He was asked to get Son Heung-min's uniform from the host. Bentancourt said, `Even if you bring Son Heung-min's cousin's uniform, you won't know. It looks just like Son Heung-min or his cousin." 'Orients all look the same' was a statement of racist perception.
There was a lot of criticism from the fans. Bentancourt apologized to Son Heung-min through his personal SNS (social network service). However, the situation did not end easily. It was because of the authenticity of the apple. Bentancur posted an apology on a page that lasted only 24 hours. Sonny brother! It was a really bad joke. I apologize. You know how much I love you. I never meant to ignore or hurt you or anyone, of course. I love you. However, the problem grew even more by writing Son Heung-min as Sony, not Sonny, who is nicknamed Sonny. But Bentancourt didn't care. His messy apology disappeared in 24 hours, and Bentancur later freely conducted his SNS activities. Tottenham, on the other hand, were silent.
The voice of anger against Bentancourt and Tottenham grew louder. The international organization Kick It Out said on the 20th, `We received a considerable number of reports about Bentancur's comments about Son Heung-min. A report on this has already been sent to the club and related authorities. We acknowledge that Bentancur has admitted wrongdoing. However, this is a problem that has a significant impact on East Asia and the wider community. We will continue to work to address this wide range of issues in the coming season,' the release said. Kick It Out was established in 1993 with the aim of eradicating discrimination in sports. The BBC quickly reported that the anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out had received a significant number of complaints about Bentancur's racist slurs on Son Heung-min.
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