Controversy erupts over Enzo Fernández racist chant About France
FRANCE-Hugo Lloris, a former captain of France, branded the racist song made by Enzo Fernández and the Argentina national team “an attack about French people.” The consequences from this have been magnified, and Argentina’s undersecretary of sport was removed.
What action was taken?
After winning the Copa América, Fernández released the video on Instagram. He later apologized for it, stating that it did not “reflect my beliefs or my character.” A legal complaint has been lodged by the French Football Federation, and his club Chelsea has opened an internal disciplinary inquiry. Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina’s national team, and Claudio Tapia, the head of the Argentinian Football Association (AFA), have to apologize, according to Julio Garro, the undersecretary of sport in Argentina. This led to Garro’s dismissal by the nation’s president, Javier Milei. Milei posted on X on Thursday, saying, “The Office of the President reports that no government can tell the world champion and two-time American champion Argentina National Team what to comment, what to think, or what to do to or to any other citizen.” Julio Garro is no longer the nation’s undersecretary of sports as a result of this. Later on, though, Garro “categorically denied” requesting an apology from Messi. According to what he stated on X, “It would be a lack of respect for those who permanently honor us with their human and sporting quality.” Tapia and Messi have refrained from commenting on the event in public. Garro continued to express his gratitude to Milei for allowing him to join his squad in a different post.
How did Argentina respond?
I made my resignation available because I am very sorry if my comment offended anyone; that was never my intention, even though I will always be against discrimination in all its forms,” he wrote. Victoria Villarruel, the vice president of the nation, likewise chastised Fernández’s detractors. No colonialist nation will be able to scare us with a song performed on the field or by exposing the truths they are unwilling to acknowledge,” she wrote on X. “Hypocrites, stop acting out of wrath. Messi, I’m with you, Enzo. I appreciate everything you’ve done. Argentines never fail to carry themselves with pride! Argentina, long live! However, Lloris, who captained and played goalkeeper for France against Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final, had harsh words for Fernández and the Argentine squad. Fernández apologized, claiming he was “caught up in the euphoria,” but Lloris thought this was insufficient justification. He said, “It doesn’t matter if you are experiencing euphoria because you have won an important trophy.” “Being a winner comes with much greater responsibility. This type of crap is not what you want to see or hear in football. We are all opposed to racism and bigotry.
Will Enzo face discipline?
According to canewsyahoo, All I can do is hope it’s an error. We’re all human, and maybe they’ll learn from their mistakes. At the moment, Argentina is the global and South American football star. For their achievements during the last four or five years on the field, they are deserving of a great deal of praise. But when you succeed, you set an example for everybody, particularly young people. It was a legitimate criticism of the French people, particularly those who are of African descent. Demba Ba, the former striker for Chelsea, said on his X account, quoting the French publication Liberation: “Argentina, land of asylum for former Nazis on the run.” Peron has embraced the liberation of war criminals since 1945. “And this surprises you,” he continued. As per state, Credible reports of crimes involving violence or threats of violence against Muslims, crimes driven by antisemitism, and crimes involving violence or threats of violence targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex people were among the significant human rights issues. The government intervened to look into, bring charges against, and discipline officials who violated human rights or participated in corruption. There was not much impunity.
Boycott Pairs Olympics 2024 due to racism
Despite the general public’s perception that racism is not a significant problem in France, racism has been identified as a severe societal issue in French society.The long history of antisemitism and discrimination against Muslims is partly attributable to the estimated 480,000–550,000 Jews that reside in France. Since all of the rights that the French Revolution embodies are based on two ideas, the idea of the state and the idea of man, French political tradition does not employ the term “racial minority” in its discourse. Therefore, these rights are viewed by French political tradition as an inherent and universal advantage of being human, or inalienable. There is no solution instead of boycotting the Olympics 2024 to be aware of the public situation.
