Rodrigo Bentancourt (Tottenham Hotspur), who caused controversy over his racist remarks against Son Heung-min, is expected to be severely punished.
Tottenham midfielder Bentancur has been indicted by the English Football Association (FA) on charges of racial discrimination against his teammate Son Heung-min, the BBC reported on the 12th. It has been about three months since he made racist remarks against Son Heung-min.
The FA also announced on its official channel that Bentancourt was accused of cheating in media interviews. She violated FA regulations E3. According to E3, unnecessary mention of race, skin color, or ethnicity is prohibited.
As a result, Bentancourt is recommended to the 6-12 game suspension regulatory committee. Tottenham is in danger of losing its key midfielder in the first half. Bentancourt must state his position on the FA's indictment by the 19th. He can play until the committee decides.
Bentancur appeared on Uruguay's TV network For la Camisetta in June, and when asked if he could get a Korean uniform, he asked, Sonny (Son Heung-min) and replied, I'll give you another relative's uniform. They all look the same.
As the controversy grew, Bentancourt posted an apology on her social media, saying, I want to apologize for this, Sonny brother, adding, This was just a really bad joke. You know how much I love you? I never meant to ignore or hurt you.
However, Bentancourt's apology was suspected of being genuine because it was posted through a function that could not disappear after 24 hours, and Son Heung-min expressed his position on his SNS on the 20th of last month.
Son Heung-min said, I talked to Rollo (a nickname of Bentancrew). He made a mistake, I know he made a mistake, and I apologized, signaling that he received an apology.
Lolo wouldn't have intentionally said anything offensive. We are brothers, nothing has changed, Son said. We have overcome this, we have united, we will fight for our club as one.
Against this backdrop, Bentancourt issued an apology again on June 22. After the interview, I talked with Son, Bentancourt said. He understood that my remarks were just an unfortunate misunderstanding. I want to convey this to everyone. Everything has been clarified and resolved with my friend (Son Heung-min).
Bentancur also said, If anyone is offended by my comment, I sincerely apologize. But I want you to know that I never mentioned anyone else, adding, I only mentioned Son Heung-min, and I had no intention of offending anyone.
Since then, the case has seemed to be fizzling out, but three months later, the FA has indicted it and it has come back to the surface. 파워볼사이트
Bentancourt has to make a statement by the 19th. As a result, she is expected to be able to play in the North London derby against Arsenal on the 15th.