Sky presenter with announcement on live TV: "According to Qatar's World Cup ambassador, I have mental damage"

Created: 2022-11-09 12:11 p.m

By: Alexander Kaindl

The statements made by World Cup ambassador Khalid Salman are condemned in the strongest possible terms.

Sky presenter Thomas Fleischmann has now reacted live on TV in his own personal way.

Munich – The 2022 World Cup is getting closer.

Just in time for the start, the discussions about the award should have reached their peak.

Thomas Fleischmann, moderator at Sky, has now reacted to the recent statements by the World Cup ambassador - in a remarkable way, as reported by tz.de.

Sky presenter with announcement on live TV: "According to Qatar's World Cup ambassador, I have mental damage"

In his capacity as presenter of Sky Sport News, Fleischmann said the following words on live TV: "According to Qatar's World Cup ambassador, I have a mental disorder.

I'm still trying to somehow get through the next few minutes without an accident.

I hope you join us.

Welcome here to Sky Sport News.”

It is clear what the journalist is referring to: the latest statements by Khalid Salman.

The Qatar World Cup ambassador described homosexuality as "mental damage" in the ZDF documentary "Geheimsache Qatar".

Fleischmann responded in his own way, within a framework worthy of the utmost respect.

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There was a lot of encouragement from fans and colleagues, commentator Robby Hunke, for example, shared the story of the moderation that Fleischmann had uploaded to his Instagram account on his own profiles.

He wrote on Instagram: "First of all: no, I'm not gay.

And yes, support gay colleagues wherever possible.

Everyone should live the way they want!

In Qatar, for example, that is not possible.”

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Salman, the Qatari World Cup ambassador and ex-international, went on to explain in the documentary that he was particularly concerned when children saw gay men.

Because they would then learn something that is not good.

In his eyes, being gay is “haram”, i.e. forbidden.

That's not all: "It's mental damage," he added.

The spokesman for the World Cup organizing committee, who accompanied and controlled the ZDF team during the shooting, broke off the interview with Jochen Breyer at this point, according to ZDF information.

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The documentary has garnered a lot of reactions from the moment it aired.

Bayern fans already showed banners critical of Qatar during the game against Werder Bremen on Tuesday evening, after the game Leon Goretzka commented on the ambassador's "absolutely unacceptable" statements.