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“Team of fags”: Oudéa-Castéra wants sanctions after homophobic banners in Montpellier

2023-01-16T09:15:34.685Z


The Minister of Sports reacted to the pathetic messages seen on Sunday during Montpellier-Nantes in Ligue 1.


The Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, condemned Monday "

homophobic acts

" and demanded sanctions following banners brandished the day before by Montpellier ultras during the Ligue 1 match between Montpellier-Hérault and Nantes.

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Strongest condemnation of these images, these words, these homophobic acts which must disappear from the enclosures of football and sport

”, tweeted the minister, reproducing photos taken at the Mosson stadium at the start of this meeting counting for the 19th day of L1.

Their perpetrators must be identified, punished and kept permanently away from stadiums

,” she added.

"

Fagot Team

" and "

You All Fuck You...

"

The incriminated banners were deployed by the ultras of the MHSC, who intended to protest against the catastrophic results of their team, beaten 6-1 four days earlier in Nice and close to the relegation zone.

Among these insulting messages, two banners where were written “

Team of fags

” and “

All of you go fuck yourself...

”.

Montpellier-Nantes PASCAL GUYOT / AFP

In addition to this action, the Montpellier ultras deserted their stands for the first fifteen minutes, before returning and throwing smoke bombs on the lawn, resulting in an interruption of the meeting.

Their banners were also denounced on Twitter by Hervé Martin, PS deputy mayor of Montpellier Michaël Delafosse in charge of Sports, who said he was "

scandalized

" by these "

vulgar and homophobic insults

".

"

I hope that sanctions will be taken

," he added.

Montpellier lost 3-0 at the end of the match, and occupies 15th place in L1 with two points ahead of the first relegated, Brest.

Source: lefigaro

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