During the final league game on Sunday, a player from Monaco soccer club sparked controversy by covering an anti-homophobia message on the team's shirt. The French league had organized a campaign against discrimination, with each team wearing a badge featuring the word 'homophobia' crossed out. However, Monaco midfielder taped over the badge during the match and skipped the pre-match group photo with the same message.
The actions of the player were met with strong criticism from French Sports Minister and the Minister of Equality, who both called for sanctions against the player and the club. The sports minister labeled the player's actions as 'unacceptable' and emphasized the need for 'firm sanctions.' The Minister of Equality condemned the player's behavior on social media, stating that 'homophobia is not an opinion, it's a crime' and called for strict punishment.
