The wave of indignation in England continues to fade after the video revealing Kurt Zouma (27) hitting his cats.
Dropped by some of his sponsors, tackled by Didier Deschamps and Noël Le Graët and fined by West Ham, the international defender apologized for his behavior via a press release sent to his social networks.
In the midst of a storm, his employers are coping and whether it is coach David Moyes or the big bosses of the Hammers, like vice-president Karren Brady, all condemn the attitude of the Frenchman but support him.
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Let me be clear: it is not possible to defend his actions
, advance Karren Brady this Saturday in a column published by
The
Sun.
His behavior in no way reflects the values we hold dear.
Our position has been the same since the start.
We condemn his actions and will never tolerate any form of animal cruelty.
We imposed a maximum fine on him
(Editor's note: 300,000 euros).
Kurt agrees that every penny of his fine will be donated to animal welfare organizations.
We believe this is absolutely the right thing to do.
Kurt also contributes fully to the investigation carried out by the RSCPCA
(Editor's note: the local SPA).
I think it is important at this point to emphasize that he is fully aware of the seriousness of his actions.
I have seen it with my own eyes and heard it with my ears: he is full of remorse.
He sincerely apologized.
This is an important first step towards redemption
.”
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The number 2 of the Hammers, who move on the lawn of Leicester Sunday as part of the 25th day of the Premier League, with Kurt Zouma in their rank, tends to believe in a change of attitude of his player and believes that a “
second chance
” is possible towards the latter.
“
But I believe we live in a society in which the vast majority of people still value the basic human qualities of forgiveness and redemption.
As a club, we will work hard alongside Kurt to make sure his remorse and regret turn a negative into a positive
.
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