英 Football Association prosecutes Son Heung-min for racist remarks'Ventancourt'Serious violation rule'
Sep 12, 2024
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British media The Sun reported on the 12th (Korean time) that Bentancourt was indicted by the English Football Association (FA) for his remarks on Son Heung-min. According to another British media outlet, the BBC, the FA is expected to recommend Bentancourt to a disciplinary committee that can be banned from 6 to 12 games.
Bentancur, a Uruguayan, appeared on his country's broadcasting program in June 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. Bentancourt wrote Son Heung-min as 'Sony' rather than his nickname 'Sonny', which made the problem even bigger. 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.
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In the end, Son Heung-min came forward. He spoke with Bentancourt on his personal social media. Bentancourt made a mistake. Bentancourt, who recognized his mistake, apologized to me. Bentancur would not have said so with aggressive intent. We are still brothers, nothing has changed. We will get back together in the upcoming pre-season and fight as a 'one team.'"
When Son Heung-min expressed his position, Tottenham also belatedly mentioned the related content. Tottenham, which has remained silent so far, is trying to solve this problem well through SNS. We will provide education on diversity, equality, and inclusion to all athletes. I will fully support captain Son Heung-min so that he can leave the controversy behind and focus on the upcoming new season. We are proud of our global fans and our squad. There should be no discrimination of any kind in our club and society."
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