Insulting phrases against PSG cost the club, Evra is punished for homophobia

2023-02-10 10:36:34, Sport CNA

Patrice Evra was sentenced after some phrases uttered in a video on social networks in 2019. The video followed Manchester United's victory at the Parc des Princes against PSG. The sentence for the former defender of Juventus and Man United came after four years. His comment after that Champions League match was considered "inciting hatred and violence against a group of people because of their sexual orientation," according to the indictment.

Lojtari francez u ekzaltua pasi United u kualifikua në shtesë me një penallti të Rashford, që e coi rezultatin në 3-1. Në video, Evra u gëzua për humbjen e PSG-së, duke ekzagjeruar në mënyrat e tij. Videoja ishte publikuar pa dijeninë e tij, siç tha në deklaratat e tij mbrojtësi i krahut. Por kjo nuk e ul seriozitetin e përmbajtjes, me francezin që kënaqej me referenca homofobike: “Paris, jeni ped*rastë, jeni ped*rastë… Këtu jan burrat që flasin… Le të vendosim ekipin D, as ekipin C. Të vegjlit që luanin, ju pastruan këpucët”.

E regjistruar në Snapchat, video supozohej të mbetej private, por u regjistrua dhe u postua. Së shpejti erdhën ankesat nga shoqata të ndryshme si Mousse dhe Stop Homofobia. E gjitha bazuar në “fyerjet publike ndaj një grupi njerëzish për shkak të orientimit të tyre seksual”. Fillimisht, gjyqtari hetues e kishte cilësuar veprën si “fyerje jo publike” pasi videoja ishte shfaqur në ambient privat.

?? “@PSG_inside c’est des pédés !”
?? “@RothenJerome, je vais lui gifler sa mère !”
?? “Les petits qui ont joué me nettoyaient mes chaussures. Ils n’ont même pas encore de sperme.”

Patrice Evra, toujours aussi élégant. pic.twitter.com/7FYcaku5c7

— Hugo Le Carnec (@HugoLeCarnec) March 18, 2019

But now the punishment has arrived, since, as communicated by the association's lawyer, "the homophobic statements of a personality like Patrice Evra incite hatred and violence against LGBT people. Especially in countries where homosexuality is criminalized, like in Senegal, where Patrice Evra comes from."

The defense of the former defender's team was of no use. The thesis was based on the fact that Evra wanted to attack PSG, not the gay community. Thus, the former football player, currently a commentator on various televisions, was fined 1,000 euros for homophobic expressions. Plus 1,500 euros in compensation for the civil parties. As well as a further payment of 1000 euros for each association to cover legal costs.