PSG player criticized for the missing game on matchday against homophobia

PSG player The Senegal midfielder toured with his teammates to Montpellier last weekend for Saturday’s French league game in the south of the city. Still, it did not feature as PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino cited “personal reasons” as justification for his absence from the pitch.

A group PSG player fighting homophobia in football has urged the French league and Paris Saint-Germain to seek an explanation from player Idris Guy. After he missed last week’s game, amid reports he refused to frolicking because he did not want to wear the rainbow colors. The number on the back of his shirt.

For the 2nd in a row, the country’s skilled clubs have been invited to stamp. Their players’ shirts with color numbers using the rainbow flag, a symbol of the LGBTQ movement. In a statement published on Twitter, Group Rouge Direct said that PSG. And the league should not rule out the possibility of Gueye being sanctioned.

“Homophobia is not an opinion; it’s a crime,” the group said.

The case turned political when Valerie Pecres. The Conservative candidate in last month’s French presidential election, joined in on the criticism of Gueye.

“Football club players and especially PSG are identity figures for our younger generation,” he wrote. “You have to lead by example. Idrissa Ghana Guy’s refusal to join the fight against homophobia cannot go unpunished!

L’Equipe reported that Gueye had previously missed a game last season. When all the teams wore rainbow jerseys, citing attacks of gastroenteritis.

Anti-gay chanting, which is often heard at French league games, has long been tolerated by many club officials. And football authorities are scrambling to find the right way to deal with the problem. However, the French league launched an action plan three years ago that allows viewers to report any sexist, homophobic, or racist incidents they witness.