The Spanish football federation has threatened to sue the 79 women’s football players who signed a letter in which they refused to play for their country as long as the federation president, Luis Rubiales, remains in his post.
In a statement, the federation said that it would take the “necessary legal action” and told the players that “playing for the national team is an obligation on any member of the federation called upon to do so”.
Decency is an obligation as well, but here we are threatening female players who show solidarity against sexual harassment.
Update: apparently he is done after Fifa stepping in.
What a shitshow and disgrace though.
You know it is bad when FIFA has to be the one to do the right thing.
Right‽
That dude is so gross. Way to ruin the fucking moment too, now instead of the win, they just think of his face and unnatural history of forcing himself on other people. Like dude, have some shame. And maybe go live in a hut for a decade and think that mayyyyybe inserting yourself into someone’s victory by suprise kissing them and then getting defensive about it was the wrong idea. Especially since this isn’t even the first incident.
“sit down, we expect you to be assaulted and take it” - most of the planet
Moreso “stop getting in the way of muh sports”.
How to say “We are dumb and tone-deaf” without actually writing “We are dumb and tone-deaf”…
And he is done
Your link doesn’t go anywhere for me. Is it on my end or is the link bad?
It took me to another post that says FIFA suspended him
Interesting it works now. Before I just got a bad gateway error or something
I get that the culture is different there, but if you have to grab and hold someone’s head in place to kiss them, that should be a good sign that you’ve stepped over the line.
TIL you’re obligated to play if you get a call up
just pick up an injury the day before. i’m sure their clubs wouldn’t mind facilitating this
Just put the ball in play, "I’m just here so I won’t get fined ". Tell the ref you going to “push” them for a red card. What’s the least number of players a team can field? 8?
