Barcelona star Antoine Griezmann was fired by Japanese firm Konami after Asian employees ‘taunting’ him and Usman Dembele had been leaked on-line on Tuesday.
French participant Griezmann, who was introduced as a associate of the Japanese leisure firm on June 10, appeared in a video that has been shared on social media, with some utilizing the #CeaseAsianHate hashtag.
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In gentle of current occasions KONAMI has determined to cancel the contract with Antoine Griezmann as his Yu-Gi-Oh! Content Ambassador.Full Story: https://t.co/N4I9HYrShM#Yu-Gi-Oh #YuGiOh #Yu-Gi-Oh pic.twitter.com/FwOFqF6hlA
— UGOH News (@YuGiOhNewsTCG) July 7, 2021
Konami can be asking Barcelona to “explain the details” of the incident. The online game maker that makes up the Pro Evolution Soccer franchise has been a membership associate with Barcelona since 2016.
Barcelona’s Japanese shirt sponsor Rakuten has additionally contacted the membership for remark. Rakuten chief govt Hiroshi Mikitani publicly criticized Griezmann and Dembele.
konami assertion
In a press release issued on Wednesday, Konami stated: “Konami Digital Entertainment believes, as is the philosophy of the sport, that discrimination of any variety is unacceptable.
“Previously we introduced Antoine Griezmann as our Yu-Gi-Oh! content material ambassador, nevertheless in gentle of current occasions we have now made the choice to cancel the contract.
“With regard to our eFootball PES franchise, we as a club partner would request FC Barcelona to explain the details of this matter and its future course of action.”
Konami has determined to terminate its contract with Griezmann following a leaked video with Dembele. pic.twitter.com/1LMRN1PeIr
— fifauteam (@FIFAUTeam) July 7, 2021
viral video
Griezmann’s Barcelona teammate 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 will be heard laughing the entire time.
Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele, in leaked video, are seen mocking Asian technicians of their resort rooms who got here to repair a technical drawback, mocking their seems, language and the nation’s alleged “technological progress” Used to fly pic.twitter.com/9fiBtyZxej
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gamers’ assertion
Dembele: “Recently, a personal video from 2019 is circulating on social networks. The scene is from Japan. It might have occurred anyplace on the planet, I’d have used the identical sentiment.”
“So I used to be not focusing on any group. I typically use expressions like this alone, with buddies, no matter their origins.”
“This video has now develop into public. So I can think about that it might have offended the folks in these photos. Therefore, I supply them my most honest apologies.”
Griezmann: “I’ve all the time acted in opposition to discrimination of all types. For a couple of days now some folks need to move me off for a person I’m not.
“I completely deny the allegations against me and I am sorry if I have hurt my Japanese friends,” he stated.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
