2024-01-14 22:59:55
There are moments when there are not enough words to describe the shame. After the gesture of Shagib Yehezkel, who revealed the inscription “100 days” and 7.10″ on the bandage he wore as a tribute to those murdered and kidnapped in the war after the goal he scored in the uniform of Antalyaspor against Trabzonspor (1:1), the Turkish club announced the suspension of the player until further notice, with the president of the club confirming Because he is expected to finish his career at the club.
Antelispor President, Sinan Bustapasaid: “I saw the picture. Our national values are above all. It doesn’t matter how much the football player brings us. We will hear and most likely we will leave him out of the squad. After we hear his version, we will terminate Yehezkel’s contract and he will leave the team. Our national values are important More than anything else.”
The president’s full statement on the team’s page reads: “In today’s game against Trabzonspor, I watched with sadness and surprise at Shiv Yehezkel working against the sensitivities of Antalya, Antalyaspor and our country. The immediate post made after the goal on our club’s official social media accounts was removed immediately after the problem was noticed.”
“I want the entire public to know that I will not allow such behavior during my term as president, no matter what great success will come in the end. While we continue to remain involved in the sport and on the green field and see our football players only as athletes without discrimination of religion, language or race, I never condone this move which may cause speculation. No one should doubt that I will do what is necessary from now on, just like today.”
Announced to the Public!
In the Trabzonspor match we played today, I watched with sadness and surprise that Sagiv Jehezkel acted against the sensitivities of Antalya, Antalyaspor and our country.
Score goals on our club’s official social media accounts… pic.twitter.com/1jxA2dcKP0— Bitexen Antalyaspor (@Antalyaspor) January 14, 2024
In the meantime, the sponsors of Antalyaspor threaten the club that they will cancel the adoption contract if Yehezkel does not leave immediately and in addition say that they will turn to legal courts against him.
Antalyaspor’s announcement reads: “Shagib Yehezkel, who appears to have acted against the national values of our country by sharing the inscription on his wrist after scoring the goal in the 68th minute of the game we played today against Trabzonspor. As a result, the player was removed according to the board’s decision. Our board of directors will never allow behavior against the sensitivities of our country, even if it causes the loss of a championship or cup.”
Attention to the Public!
Today, the board of directors decided to exclude Sagiv Jehezkel, who was seen to have acted against the national values of our country by sharing the inscription on his wrist after scoring the goal in the 68th minute of the match we played against Trabzonspor. pic.twitter.com/Bu67KF27zp— Bitexen Antalyaspor (@Antalyaspor) January 14, 2024
After the photos gained momentum and many reactions cursed the Israeli player who moved from Po’el Beer Sheva with harsh anti-Semitism, Antalyaspor chose to delete the tweet. Among the reactions of the supporters of terrorism it was written: “Hamas will continue to hurt you”, “I hope your group will be punished for this”, “This is openly Israeli propaganda”.
Also, the Turkish journalist Ersin Celik wrote a sharp tweet on his X account regarding the Israeli: “The Zionist dog named Shagib Yehezkel made propaganda for Israel under the Antalyaspor shirt in Turkey on the centenary of the genocide in Gaza. It’s not about mixing politics into football and sports, it’s about smearing the visible blood of genocide on the green field.”
“His joy is an expression of pain for the pain of 10,000 children murdered in Gaza. Let’s see what kind of punishment the association and the team will give for supporting genocide on the field. Or how will they protect Ezekiel? If this Zionist continues to play in Turkey, Antalyaspor will open the legitimate way for all kinds of protests,” he added.
The Zionist dog called Sagiv Jehezkel made propaganda for Israel under the Antalyaspor jersey in Turkey on the hundredth day of the Gaza genocide. Look, this is not about mixing politics into football and sports, it is about smearing open genocide blood on the green field. That goal celebration in Gaza… pic.twitter.com/YPZWpKwa55
— Ersin Çelik (@ersinceliq) January 14, 2024
Antalyaspor’s original tweet (screenshot)
Turkey is one of the countries that support the Palestinians the most around the world and those that refuse to condemn the heinous crimes of the murderous terrorist organization Hamas and the travel warning for Israelis is at the highest level.
In the game itself, Yehezkel, who also kicked the crossbar and could have completed a brace during the match, was replaced in the 81st minute, while Spuri went to the bench in the 88th minute. After the draw result, Antalyaspor ranks seventh in the Turkish league with 29 points.
#Shagiv #Yehezkel #finish #journey