Nantes fines Egyptian striker for refusing to wear rainbow numbers on jersey
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NANTES, France — Nantes has fined striker Mostafa Mohamed for refusing to play in opposition to Toulouse on Sunday, when groups throughout France wore rainbow-coloured numbers on their jerseys to assist the combat in opposition to homophobia.
Nantes stated in an announcement on Monday that the Egypt striker was fined an undisclosed quantity which can be donated to a French charity group known as SOS HOMOPHOBIA.
“First of all, Nantes would like to repeat its commitment in the fight against homophobia,” the membership stated on its web site. “Mostafa Mohamed, a striker for FC Nantes, refused to play in the match against Toulouse for personal reasons. To this end, the Nantes directors decided to punish him financially.”
Nantes added it is going to proceed to “fight against all forms of discrimination, as it always has done.”
Teams within the high two divisions wore rainbow-coloured numbers on their jerseys over the weekend for the third consecutive season.
Toulouse ahead Zakaria Aboukhlal was not noted of his staff for a similar sport after additionally refusing to put on the jersey. Aboukhlal gave his causes on social media on Sunday.
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