Ligue 1: Kévin N’Doram sanctioned with a suspended suspension match for homophobic remarks

2023-08-30 23:51:08

Metz player Kévin N’Doram was sanctioned with a suspended match suspension by the Disciplinary Committee of the Professional Football League (LFP) on Wednesday for having made homophobic remarks at half-time of the match against Marseille, Friday, August 18.

“After hearing the player, the Commission, taking into account the public and immediate apologies of the player from the final whistle live on the antennas of Prime, sanctions the player with a suspended match suspension and proposed to the player, who immediately accepted it during the session, to raise awareness of the fight against homophobia in football with an expert association”, specifies the Disciplinary Committee of the LFP in its press release.

Contacted by AFP, the co-president of SOS Homophobia Joël Deumier welcomed “the fact that a sanction has been pronounced”.

“This sanction illustrates the fact that professional players in sport in general and in football in particular can no longer make homophobic remarks with complete impunity and that, if they do, there is a disciplinary body which is provided for and they will be subject to sanctions,” he said. “What is also important is that the player apologized, that he immediately regretted his remarks and that he was made aware of the reality of homophobia, of its consequences for the victims so that he did not don’t do it again”.

The defensive midfielder of Metz said at halftime of the match against Marseille, at the microphone of Prime Video, broadcaster of the meeting: “We lack character. Excuse me for the term, but we play like fags.

This exit had quickly angered Internet users on social networks, then the 27-year-old apologized at the end of the match: “On the stroke of irritation, I did not want to push anyone. I didn’t mean to offend anyone. I apologize, that was not my intention at all. »

The player risked being suspended for up to five matches under Article 6 of the French Football Federation (FFF) disciplinary regulations, which punishes any rude or offensive behavior or even ten matches under Article 9, which punishes any discriminatory behavior.