After yet another defeat for OGC Nice in Ligue 1, this one at home against a poorly ranked Montpellier, 2-1, Jean-Clair Todibo was booed by a fringe of Nice supporters and saw fit to go 'explain directly with them after the match.
“It got heated between a supporter and me.
Nothing too bad,” then reported the international, author of an own goal to open the scoring on Friday.
I am someone who likes respect.
I am a respectful person in life.
I do not accept the fact that I am disrespected.
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Once second in the standings, the "Gym" has just recorded a sixth consecutive match without a win in Ligue 1 - four defeats and two draws - and continues to lose altitude in Ligue 1.
🥶 Things are heating up in Nice between players and supporters after the defeat!
😳 @jctodibo was very upset!
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Friday evening, Todibo deplored that the Aiglons were not more supported at home by their supporters in the difficult situation they are going through.
“So I went to see them because I am a man who accepts his wrongs, as well as his reasons,” added the defender of the red and black.
I went to see them to discuss, we did it and there was nothing bad about it, Todibo reaffirmed.
I think there is also a lot of frustration on their side.
Which is understandable because they live vicariously and they would like us to achieve something.
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“Our supporters do not lack respect”
The Guyanese, 24, took the opportunity to tell the supporters that he had moderately appreciated the spectacle of their antics, in the context of Friday's match.
Before adding: “I told them that dirty laundry is washed in private and not in public in a family.
The door to the center is open if they have anything to tell us.
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Initially, the first images of the exchanges between the player and the spectators had suggested a clarification following alleged racist insults against the native of Cayenne.
But Dante, the Nice captain, quickly twisted this version: “No, frankly no,” denied the Brazilian, energetically.
We're not even going to touch that, I don't think our supporters are capable of saying anything like that.
Our supporters show their frustration but do not lack respect.
I will defend them to the end because I have known them for eight years.
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