The Prime Minister’s controversy The league because of Rainbow bracelets That the captains of the Premier League teams wore this weekend in Support for the LGBT community. The English competition carried out this day’s campaign in support of the collective, although Two of the captains went off the set course.
The first, Sam Morsy, Ipswich Town captain, immediately refused to carry it For religious reasons. The player, An Egyptian international although he was born in England, is A practicing Muslim who was the only Among the 20 captains of the Premier League Who hasn’t worn the colors of the rainbow On his sleeve.
His club, Ipswich Town, issued a statement stating that they “respect Morsi’s decision” but that they support the initiative to support the group: “Ipswich Town Football Club is committed to being a fully inclusive club that welcomes everyone”According to a statement from the club. He adds: “We proudly support the rainbow ties campaign From the Premier League we support the LGBT community in promoting equality and acceptance.”
Deslo was the other among the captains of the British Championship Mark Guehi from Crystal Palace, Who wore the bracelet in support of the LGBT community He wrote the phrase “I love Jesus” in a marker pen about him. International English He is deeply Christian And he wanted to claim it that way in the Rainbow Bar.
The British Press reported that Mark Guehi can be punished To write the words “I love Jesus” on his badge FA rules also allow for a number of “initiative slogans/slogans” such as” Rainbow Laces ” this weekend, but Prohibits”political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images”.
Out of curiosity, this should be reported He faces Ipswich Town and Crystal Palace on Tuesday In the afternoon at the match corresponding to the 14th day of Premier League.
Previous last season
The cases of Sam Morsi and Mark Guehi are not the first ‘desolous’ in this initiative of the prime minister to wear rainbow bracelets in support of the LGBT+collective. Last season, Sheffield United captain Anil ahmedzic, He was the first in seven years to refuse to wear it.
Bosnian international, who recently retired from the national team, He did not want to officially explain at that time why That’s why he didn’t want to join the rainbow bracelets initiative.
