Barcelona and France soccer stars Ousmane Dembele and Antoine Griezmann have come below a row of widespread racism after mocking Asian activists in a video leaked on-line. In it, the 2 might be seen ridiculing the native technicians as they attempt to repair a tv of their resort room. However, it’s not clear when the video originated.
The information comes within the wake of France’s elimination within the spherical of 16 penalty shootout towards Switzerland and comes after reviews of main infighting inside Didier Deschamps’ squad that features Kylian Mbappe, Adrian Rabiot and Griezmann.
Dembele is seen recording males at work with a social media app (Snapchat).
“All these ugly faces, you just can play PES (Pro Evolution Soccer), don’t you feel ashamed?” Dembele tells Griezmann.
“What kind of backward language is this?” and “Are you technologically advanced in your country or not?” He provides later.
Griezmann’s phrases are inaudible however the Barcelona ahead might be heard laughing the entire time.
Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele, in leaked video, are seen of their resort room mocking Asian technicians who got here to repair a technical drawback, their appears to be like, language, and the nation’s alleged “technological progress” Used to make enjoyable of pic.twitter.com/9fiBtyZxej
— + barca (@plusbarca_) 3 July 2021
The attacking pair have been within the squad for France at Euro 2020, however the video is believed to have been shot a number of years again. Griezmann’s haircut particularly means that the video shouldn’t be of Euros and reviews have claimed that it’s really of a pre-season tour of Barcelona in 2019.
Incidentally, Barcelona has been sponsored by Japanese retail big Rakuten since 2016.
The footage has additionally sparked outrage on-line below the hashtag #CeaseAsianHate. The French Football Federation has been requested to problem a press release and take speedy motion.
This shouldn’t be the primary time Griezmann has been concerned in an issue over racism. Dressed in blackface for a elaborate costume celebration in 2017 surprised 30-year-olds.
Dembele and Griezmann uncovered for racism?
we all know pic.twitter.com/Nfn13oudeX— Chief (@DepayChief) 2 July 2021
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
