Victim of racism, Loïc Akono facing his attacker: “Those who are insulted must file a complaint”

2023-07-03 09:58:11

Five months after the fact, the pain still seems as acute. The wound still so deep. On January 29, 2023, during a banal and anonymous National 2 basketball match (the 4th division) in Charleville-Mézières, Loïc Akono was called a “bonobo” by a spectator. Faced with general indifference, the Metz playmaker then decided to leave the field and denounce this situation. A few days later, he filed a complaint for “public insult due to origin, ethnicity, nation, race or religion” and “incitement to hatred during a sporting event”.