'I love you Jesus' graffiti on the armband of LGBTQ people'EPL claims'Avoiding FA warnings"→Possibility of accusation↑
Dec 04, 2024
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On the 4th, Gehi played in the match between Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town in the 15th round of the 2024-2025 English Premier League (EPL) wearing an armband with the words 'Jesus ♥ you (Jesus loves you)'. Earlier, in the 14th round against Newcastle United on the 1st, Guehi repeated the same behavior even though he was pointed out by the FA for wearing an armband with 'I ♥ Jesus (I love you)'.
As a result, there is a possibility that the FA can accuse Guehi, who revealed his religious beliefs during the game.
The rainbow armband is part of the EPL secretariat's rainbow race campaign in support of LGBTQ people. Currently, the EPL secretariat is conducting campaigns using rainbow armbands as well as rainbow player replacement notification boards, corner flags, and ball rest. The EPL secretariat gave 20 clubs rainbow captain's armbands at last weekend's game and the upcoming midweek round to show support for LGBTQ people.
On the same day, the British Standard wrote a religious message on the armband that Guehi once again supported LGBTQ+ people"He ignored the FA's official warning," he reported.
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In this regard, the FA reportedly contacted Guehi and Crystal Palace to remind them that the use or wearing of equipment containing religious messages is prohibited during EPL games.
The EPL prohibits displaying or including offending, threatening, abuse, obscenity, insults, discrimination, or other ethically and morally offensive messages or political or religious messages on clothing, soccer boots, or other equipment.
This is different from Ipswich captain Sam Morsi, who previously insisted that he would not wear a rainbow armband. Additional disciplinary action against Gehi may follow because FIFA and the sports world are sanctioned for linking sports and religion.
He didn't wear a rainbow-colored armband, but he didn't do anything more. Mor, an Egyptian national, reportedly sympathized with his country's perception and expressed his intention not to participate in campaigns supporting LGBTQ people. Ipswich also respected Morsi's decision and replaced it with wearing a general captain's armband.
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